Psalm 92 Test Emotional
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Psalm 92/Test/Emotional
Emotional Analysis
This layer explores the emotional dimension of the biblical text and seeks to uncover the clues within the text itself that are part of the communicative intent of its author. The goal of this analysis is to chart the basic emotional tone and/or progression of the psalm.
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Emotional Analysis Chart
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| *Emended text* | Emended text, text in which the consonants differ from the consonants of the Masoretic text, is indicated by blue asterisks on either side of the emendation. |
| *Revocalized text* | Revocalized text, text in which only the vowels differ from the vowels of the Masoretic text, is indicated by purple asterisks on either side of the revocalization. |
| Verse | Text (Hebrew) | Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources. | The Psalmist Feels | Emotional Analysis Notes |
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| 1 | מִזְמ֥וֹר שִׁ֗יר לְי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃ | A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. | ||
| 2 | ט֗וֹב | It is right | • Confident in YHWH's praiseworthiness, because he is the Most High. | |
| 2 | לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה | to praise YHWH | ||
| 2 | וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃ | and [it is right] to sing praise to your name, Most High. | ||
| 3 | לְהַגִּ֣יד בַּבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָ | [It is right] to declare your loyalty in the morning | • Zealous that YHWH's loyalty and faithfulness be praised all the time. | |
| 3 | וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃ | and [it is right to declare] your faithfulness at night. | ||
| 4 | עֲֽלֵי־עָ֭שׂוֹר וַעֲלֵי־נָ֑בֶל עֲלֵ֖י הִגָּי֣וֹן בְּכִנּֽוֹר׃ | [It is right to praise YHWH] with a ten-stringed instrument and with a harp, with a soft melody on a lyre. | • Zealous that YHWH be praised in every way. | |
| 5 | כִּ֤י שִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה בְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ | For you have made me rejoice, YHWH, by your action; | • Continually joyous in YHWH's action both in the past and present. | |
| 5 | *בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה* יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ | In the work of your hands I rejoice. | ||
| 6 | מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה | How great are your works, YHWH! | • In awe at the greatness of YHWH's works. | |
| 6 | מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ | Your plans are so deep. | • Amazed that YHWH's plans are so deep. | |
| 7 | אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע | Stupid people do not know [this] | • Contempt towards the stupid and foolish people. • Satisfied by the destruction of the wicked. • In reverential awe towards the exalted position of YHWH. • Confident that both the wicked's destruction and YHWH's sovereignty are forever. |
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| 7 | וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃ | and fools do not understand this: | ||
| 8 | בִּפְרֹ֤חַ רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ עֵ֗שֶׂב | when wicked people flourish like a green plant | ||
| 8 | וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן | and any evildoers prosper, | ||
| 8 | לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַֽד׃ | [this is] for them to be destroyed forever, | ||
| 9 | וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃ | but you are on high forever, YHWH. | ||
| 10 | כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אֹיְבֶ֡יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה | For look, your enemies, YHWH— | • Confident that YHWH's enemies will perish, even if they have not yet. | |
| 10 | כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה אֹיְבֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ | for look, your enemies will perish; | ||
| 10 | יִ֝תְפָּרְד֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ | all evildoers will be scattered, | • Confident that all evildoers will be dispersed and not one of them spared. | |
| 11 | וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י | and you will lift up my horn like a wild ox, | • Confident that his renewed status and vigor will match that the wild ox. | |
| 11 | *בְּלּתִי* *כְּ*שֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃ | my old age [will be] fresh like oil, | • Confident that his renewed status and vigor will last even into old age, comparable to the oil produced by a fresh and healthy olive tree. | |
| 12 | וַתַּבֵּ֥ט עֵינִ֗י בְּשׁ֫וּרָ֥י | and my eyes will look upon my enemies; | • Confident that he will enjoy his future victory, which his very own eyes will witness. | |
| 12 | בַּקָּמִ֖ים עָלַ֥י מְרֵעִ֗ים תִּשְׁמַ֥עְנָה אָזְנָֽי׃ | my ears will hear those who rise up against me, wicked people. | • Confident that he will be on guard and aware of his attackers. • Contempt towards those rising up against him as evildoers. |
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| 13 | צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח | The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; | • Sober and aware that deliverance from trying and difficult circumstances is not promised, but... • Confident that the righteous will flourish through it all. |
• Note that sobriety and awareness are very much secondary emotions compared to confidence. |
| 13 | כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃ | like a cedar tree in Lebanon he will grow. | • Confident that the righteous will replicate the stability of a cedar tree. • Zealous that the righteous will commit themselves to proper worship. |
• Note that zeal is very much a secondary emotions compared to confidence. For the dedication to proper worship, see the "habitat" and "use" elements in the imagery table of cedar in Lebanon. This motif is, of course, more explicit in the following verse. |
| 14 | שְׁ֭תוּלִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה | [They will be] transplanted in the house of YHWH; | • Confident that the righteous will be stable and flourish in the house of YHWH. • Zealous that the righteous will commit themselves to proper worship of "our God." |
• See the common ground for the association of altitude with cedars. |
| 14 | בְּחַצְר֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ יַפְרִֽיחוּ׃ | in the courtyards of our God they will flourish. | ||
| 15 | ע֭וֹד יְנוּב֣וּן בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה | They will still thrive in old age; | • Confident that the righteous will thrive even into old age. | |
| 15 | דְּשֵׁנִ֖ים וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃ | they will be vigorous and fresh | • Zealous that the flourishing of the righteous, both past and present, is for the purpose of producing confidence to declare that YHWH is fair and there is no injustice in him. • Confident that YHWH is "my rock." |
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| 16 | לְ֭הַגִּיד | in order that people declare | ||
| 16 | כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה צ֝וּרִ֗י | that YHWH, my rock, is fair | ||
| 16 | וְֽלֹא־עַוְלָ֥תָה בּֽוֹ׃ | and there is no injustice in him. |
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