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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 93תהלים 93

Each verse opens with the running Hebrew, an English translation, and a discourse note (its connective, relation, and role in the argument). Below follows the word-by-word breakdown in six tiers: gloss, case/state or parsing, syntax, semantic force, and a lexical note.

Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Vocative Verb (no case) Indeclinable

Discourse notes head each verse: relation · connective · clause-flow. Indentation marks prominence — flush-left = main line of argument; indented = supporting / subordinate material.

Theme

Psalms 93 (5 verses in the MT) opens: YHWH reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; YHWH is clothed with strength, he has girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. The middle of the chapter continues: The floods have lifted up, O YHWH, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. It closes: Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh your house, O YHWH, for ever.

Translation & textual notes

The Hebrew base text here follows the Masoretic Text in the Leningrad tradition as represented by the Westminster Leningrad Codex / MorphHB diplomatic stream imported from OSHB; distinctively copyrighted apparatus from BHS or BHQ is not reproduced. Psalms 93 comprises 5 verses in MT order. Movement I (vv. 1-4) — YHWH reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; YHWH is clothed with strength. YHWH reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; YHWH is clothed with strength, he has girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Your throne established of old: you from everlasting. The floods have lifted up, O YHWH, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. YHWH on high mightier than the noise of many. Movement II (vv. 5) — Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh your house, O YHWH, fo. Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh your house, O YHWH, for ever. Where English printed Bibles divide verses differently, this annotation follows MT versification throughout.

1

יְהוָ֣ה מָלָךְ֮ גֵּא֪וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ לָבֵ֣שׁ יְ֭הוָה עֹ֣ז הִתְאַזָּ֑ר אַף תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל תִּמּֽוֹט

YHWH reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; YHWH is clothed with strength, he has girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

Qatal — perfective or stative predicationasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'reigned'. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
יְהוָ֣הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
מָלָךְ֮reignedQal perf 3ms · מָלַךְ (H4427)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actמָלַךְ (H4427) 'reigned'.
גֵּא֪וּתexcellent thingsN c · גֵּאוּת (H1348)Construct chain (genitival)גֵּאוּת (H1348) 'excellent things'.
לָ֫בֵ֥שׁhe woreQal perf 3ms · לָבַשׁ (H3847)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actלָבַשׁ (H3847) 'he wore'.
לָבֵ֣שׁhe woreQal perf 3ms · לָבַשׁ (H3847)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actלָבַשׁ (H3847) 'he wore'.
יְ֭הוָהYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
עֹ֣זstrengthN c · עֹז (H5797)Construct chain (genitival)עֹז (H5797) 'strength'.
הִתְאַזָּ֑רbind (compass) aboutHithpael perf 3ms · אָזַר (H247)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actאָזַר (H247) 'bind (compass) about'.
אַףalsoparticle · אַף (H637)Particle or relational elementאַף (H637) 'also'.
תִּכּ֥וֹןreadyN · כּוּן (H3559)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כּוּן (H3559) 'ready'.
תֵּ֝בֵ֗לhabitable partN c · תֵּבֵל (H8398)Construct chain (genitival)תֵּבֵל (H8398) 'habitable part'.
בַּלnotneg. · בַּל (H1077)Particle or relational elementבַּל (H1077) 'not'.
תִּמּֽוֹטshall slipN · מוֹט (H4131)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מוֹט (H4131) 'shall slip'.
2

נָכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֲךָ֣ מֵאָ֑ז מֵֽעוֹלָ֣ם אָֽתָּה

Your throne established of old: you from everlasting.

Nominal or particle frameasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Nominal or particle frame.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
נָכ֣וֹןconfirmedN · כּוּן (H3559)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כּוּן (H3559) 'confirmed'.
כִּסְאֲךָ֣the throneN c · כִּסֵּא (H3678)Construct chain (genitival)כִּסֵּא (H3678) 'the throne'.
מֵאָ֑זsinceprep + art · אָז (H227)Particle or relational elementאָז (H227) 'since'.
מֵֽעוֹלָ֣םfrom of oldprep + N com m sg abs · עוֹלָם (H5769)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)עוֹלָם (H5769) 'from of old'.
אָֽתָּהyoupron 2ms · אַתָּה (H859)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַתָּה (H859) 'you'.
3

נָשְׂא֤וּ נְהָר֨וֹת יְֽהוָ֗ה נָשְׂא֣וּ נְהָר֣וֹת קוֹלָ֑ם יִשְׂא֖וּ נְהָר֣וֹת דָּכְיָֽם

The floods have lifted up, O YHWH, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

Qatal — perfective or stative predicationasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'lifted him'.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
נָשְׂא֤וּlifted himQal perf 3cp · נָשָׂא (H5375)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actנָשָׂא (H5375) 'lifted him'.
נְהָר֨וֹתthe riverN c · נָהָר (H5104)Construct chain (genitival)נָהָר (H5104) 'the river'.
יְֽהוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
נָשְׂא֣וּlifted himQal perf 3cp · נָשָׂא (H5375)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actנָשָׂא (H5375) 'lifted him'.
נְהָר֣וֹתthe riverN c · נָהָר (H5104)Construct chain (genitival)נָהָר (H5104) 'the river'.
קוֹלָ֑םtheir voiceN c · קוֹל (H6963)Construct chain (genitival)קוֹל (H6963) 'their voice'.
יִשְׂא֖וּthey shall bearQal impf 3mp · נָשָׂא (H5375)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalנָשָׂא (H5375) 'they shall bear'.
נְהָר֣וֹתthe riverN c · נָהָר (H5104)Construct chain (genitival)נָהָר (H5104) 'the river'.
דָּכְיָֽםwaveN c · דֳּכִי (H1796)Construct chain (genitival)דֳּכִי (H1796) 'wave'.
4

מִקֹּל֨וֹת מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה

YHWH on high mightier than the noise of many waters, the mighty waves of the sea.

Nominal or particle frameasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Nominal or particle frame.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
מִקֹּל֨וֹתto the voice ofprep + N com m pl constr · קוֹל (H6963)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)קוֹל (H6963) 'to the voice of'.
מַ֤יִםwaterN c · מַיִם (H4325)Construct chain (genitival)מַיִם (H4325) 'water'.
רַבִּ֗יםmanyAdj · רַב (H7227)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)רַב (H7227) 'many'.
אַדִּירִ֣יםwaters.Adj · אַדִּיר (H117)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַדִּיר (H117) 'waters.'.
מִשְׁבְּרֵיbillowN c · מִשְׁבָּר (H4867)Construct chain (genitival)מִשְׁבָּר (H4867) 'billow'.
יָ֑םsea ofN c · יָם (H3220)Construct chain (genitival)יָם (H3220) 'sea of'.
אַדִּ֖ירwaters.Adj · אַדִּיר (H117)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַדִּיר (H117) 'waters.'.
בַּמָּר֣וֹםthe heights ofprep + art + N com m sg abs · מָרוֹם (H4791)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מָרוֹם (H4791) 'the heights of'.
יְהוָֽהYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
5

עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ מְאֹ֗ד לְבֵיתְךָ֥ נַאֲוָה קֹ֑דֶשׁ יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים

Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh your house, O YHWH, for ever.

Nominal or particle frameasyndeton
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Nominal or particle frame. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
עֵֽדֹתֶ֨יךָas a witnessN c · עֵדוּת (H5713)Construct chain (genitival)עֵדוּת (H5713) 'as a witness'.
נֶאֶמְנ֬וּfaithfulN · אָמַן (H539)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אָמַן (H539) 'faithful'.
מְאֹ֗דveryart · מְאֹד (H3966)Particle or relational elementמְאֹד (H3966) 'very'.
לְבֵיתְךָ֥to your houseprep + N com m sg constr + sfx 2ms · בַּיִת (H1004)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בַּיִת (H1004) 'to your house'.
נַאֲוָהbe beautifulN · נָאָה (H4998)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נָאָה (H4998) 'be beautiful'.
קֹ֑דֶשׁholyN c · קֹדֶשׁ (H6944)Construct chain (genitival)קֹדֶשׁ (H6944) 'holy'.
יְ֝הוָ֗הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
לְאֹ֣רֶךְthe length ofprep + N com m sg constr · אֹרֶךְ (H753)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֹרֶךְ (H753) 'the length of'.
יָמִֽיםdaysN c · יוֹם (H3117)Construct chain (genitival)יוֹם (H3117) 'days'.