1 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־אֲ֭נִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ *šāp̄əṭēnî* *YHWH* *kî*-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *hālāḵtî* and-in-*YHWH* *bāṭaḥtî* not *ʾemʿād*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/belonging to David", "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "imperative verb with 1st person singular suffix - judge me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun 'integrity' with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my integrity", "*hālāḵtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have walked", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have trusted", "*ʾemʿād*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will slip/waver/slide" }, "variants": { "*šāp̄əṭēnî*": "judge me/vindicate me", "*tummî*": "my integrity/my innocence/my blamelessness", "*hālāḵtî*": "I have walked/I have conducted myself", "*bāṭaḥtî*": "I have trusted/I have relied", "*ʾemʿād*": "I will slip/I will waver/I will be moved" } }

2 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.2", "source": "בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צָרְפָ֖ה כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃", "text": "*Bəḥānēnî* *YHWH* and-*nassēnî* *ṣārəp̄âh* *ḵilyôṯay* and-*libbî*.", "grammar": { "*Bəḥānēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - examine me/test me", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nassēnî*": "piel imperative with 1st person singular suffix - try me/test me", "*ṣārəp̄âh*": "qal imperative feminine - refine/test/purify", "*ḵilyôṯay*": "noun plural with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my kidneys/inward parts", "*libbî*": "noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my heart" }, "variants": { "*Bəḥānēnî*": "examine me/test me/prove me", "*nassēnî*": "try me/test me/prove me", "*ṣārəp̄âh*": "refine/test/purify (as with metal in fire)", "*ḵilyôṯay*": "my kidneys/my inward parts/my mind (seat of emotion and moral character)", "*libbî*": "my heart/my mind/my inner self" } }

3 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חַ֭סְדְּךָ לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י וְ֝הִתְהַלַּ֗כְתִּי בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥasdəḵā* before *ʿênāy* and-*hiṯhallāḵtî* in-*ʾămitteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lovingkindness", "*ʿênāy*": "noun dual with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "hithpael perfect 1st person singular - I have walked about/conducted myself", "*ʾămitteḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your truth" }, "variants": { "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant faithfulness", "*hiṯhallāḵtî*": "I have walked about/I have conducted myself/I have lived", "*ʾămitteḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability" } }

4 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.4", "source": "לֹא־יָ֭שַׁבְתִּי עִם־מְתֵי־שָׁ֑וא וְעִ֥ם נַ֝עֲלָמִ֗ים לֹ֣א אָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "Not-*yāšaḇtî* with-*məṯê*-*šāwʾ* and-with *naʿălāmîm* not *ʾāḇôʾ*.", "grammar": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have sat/dwelled", "*məṯê*": "construct form of men/people/persons", "*šāwʾ*": "noun - falsehood/vanity/emptiness", "*naʿălāmîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - hidden ones/hypocrites/deceitful ones", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will come/enter/go" }, "variants": { "*yāšaḇtî*": "I have sat/I have dwelled/I have associated with", "*məṯê*-*šāwʾ*": "men of falsehood/worthless people/deceitful persons", "*naʿălāmîm*": "hidden ones/hypocrites/dissemblers/deceitful ones", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "I will come/I will enter/I will associate with" } }

5 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.5", "source": "שָׂ֭נֵאתִי קְהַ֣ל מְרֵעִ֑ים וְעִם־רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א אֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "*Śānêṯî* *qəhal* *mərêʿîm* and-with-*rəšāʿîm* not *ʾēšēḇ*.", "grammar": { "*Śānêṯî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have hated", "*qəhal*": "construct noun - assembly/congregation/gathering", "*mərêʿîm*": "hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*rəšāʿîm*": "masculine plural adjective - wicked ones", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sit/dwell" }, "variants": { "*Śānêṯî*": "I have hated/I have detested", "*qəhal* *mərêʿîm*": "assembly of evildoers/congregation of wrongdoers", "*mərêʿîm*": "evildoers/wrongdoers/malefactors", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/ungodly ones/evil ones", "*ʾēšēḇ*": "I will sit/I will dwell/I will associate" } }

6 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.6", "source": "אֶרְחַ֣ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּ֑י וַאֲסֹבְבָ֖ה אֶת־מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾErḥaṣ* in-*niqqāyôn* *kappāy* and-*ʾăsōḇəḇâh* *ʾeṯ*-*mizbaḥăḵā* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "noun - cleanness/innocence", "*kappāy*": "dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "piel imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular - I will go around/encircle", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mizbaḥăḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your altar", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*ʾErḥaṣ*": "I will wash/I shall wash", "*niqqāyôn*": "cleanness/innocence/purity", "*kappāy*": "my hands/my palms", "*ʾăsōḇəḇâh*": "I will go around/I will encircle/I may go about" } }

7 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.7", "source": "לַ֭שְׁמִעַ בְּק֣וֹל תּוֹדָ֑ה וּ֝לְסַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "To-*lašmiaʿ* in-*qôl* *tôḏâh* and-to-*ləsappēr* all-*nip̄ləʾôṯeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*lašmiaʿ*": "hiphil infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to cause to hear/proclaim", "*qôl*": "noun construct - voice of", "*tôḏâh*": "noun - thanksgiving/praise", "*ləsappēr*": "piel infinitive construct with prefix lamed - to recount/tell", "*nip̄ləʾôṯeḵā*": "noun feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wonderful works" }, "variants": { "*lašmiaʿ*": "to cause to hear/to proclaim/to sound forth", "*qôl* *tôḏâh*": "voice of thanksgiving/sound of praise", "*ləsappēr*": "to recount/to tell/to declare", "*nip̄ləʾôṯeḵā*": "your wonderful works/your wonders/your marvelous deeds" } }

8 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.8", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אָ֭הַבְתִּי מְע֣וֹן בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מְק֗וֹם מִשְׁכַּ֥ן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾāhaḇtî* *məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā* and-*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have loved", "*məʿôn*": "noun construct - dwelling/habitation of", "*bêṯeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your house", "*məqôm*": "noun construct - place of", "*miškan*": "noun construct - tabernacle/dwelling of", "*kəḇôḏeḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhaḇtî*": "I have loved/I love", "*məʿôn* *bêṯeḵā*": "habitation of your house/dwelling of your house", "*məqôm* *miškan* *kəḇôḏeḵā*": "place of the dwelling of your glory/location where your glory abides" } }

9 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.9", "source": "אַל־תֶּאֱסֹ֣ף עִם־חַטָּאִ֣ים נַפְשִׁ֑י וְעִם־אַנְשֵׁ֖י דָמִ֣ים חַיָּֽי׃", "text": "Not-*teʾĕsōp̄* with-*ḥaṭṭāʾîm* *nap̄šî* and-with-*ʾanšê* *ḏāmîm* *ḥayyāy*.", "grammar": { "*teʾĕsōp̄*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular, jussive - may you gather/take away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - sinners", "*nap̄šî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of man - men of", "*ḏāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - bloods/bloodshed", "*ḥayyāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my life" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕsōp̄*": "may you gather/take away/sweep away", "*ḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "sinners/offenders", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*ʾanšê* *ḏāmîm*": "men of blood/bloodthirsty men/murderers", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime" } }

10 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.10", "source": "אֲשֶׁר־בִּידֵיהֶ֥ם זִמָּ֑ה וִֽ֝ימִינָ֗ם מָ֣לְאָה שֹּֽׁחַד׃", "text": "*ʾĂšer*-in-*yḏêhem* *zimmâh* and-*ymînām* *mālʾâh* *šōḥaḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĂšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*yḏêhem*": "noun dual with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*zimmâh*": "noun - evil device/wickedness/lewdness", "*ymînām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their right hand", "*mālʾâh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - is full", "*šōḥaḏ*": "noun - bribe/gift" }, "variants": { "*zimmâh*": "evil device/wickedness/lewdness/mischief", "*ymînām*": "their right hand (symbol of power and action)", "*mālʾâh*": "is full/is filled", "*šōḥaḏ*": "bribe/gift/payment for favor" } }

11 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.11", "source": "וַ֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֥י אֵלֵ֗ךְ פְּדֵ֣נִי וְחָנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And-*ʾănî* in-*tummî* *ʾēlēḵ* *pəḏēnî* and-*ḥānnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*tummî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my integrity", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will walk", "*pəḏēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - redeem me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "qal imperative with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me" }, "variants": { "*tummî*": "my integrity/my blamelessness/my innocence", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will walk/I will conduct myself", "*pəḏēnî*": "redeem me/ransom me/deliver me", "*ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/show me favor/have mercy on me" } }

12 { "verseID": "Psalms.26.12", "source": "רַ֭גְלִי עָֽמְדָ֣ה בְמִישׁ֑וֹר בְּ֝מַקְהֵלִ֗ים אֲבָרֵ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Raḡlî* *ʿāməḏâh* in-*mîšôr* in-*maqhēlîm* *ʾăḇārēḵ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Raḡlî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my foot", "*ʿāməḏâh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has stood", "*mîšôr*": "noun - level place/evenness/uprightness", "*maqhēlîm*": "noun masculine plural - assemblies/congregations", "*ʾăḇārēḵ*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will bless", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*Raḡlî*": "my foot (singular representing both feet)", "*ʿāməḏâh*": "has stood/stands/is standing", "*mîšôr*": "level place/evenness/uprightness/smooth ground", "*maqhēlîm*": "assemblies/congregations/gatherings", "*ʾăḇārēḵ*": "I will bless/I will praise" } }