Psalm 92/Text/Structure

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Speaker		Structure At-a-Glance		Text (Hebrew)	Verse	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.	These labels characterize the primary expressed emotion of the psalmist in each section.	Addressee
				מִזְמ֥וֹר שִׁ֗יר לְי֣וֹם הַשַּׁבָּֽת׃	1	A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.
Psalmist		Justice Praised		ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה	2	It is right to praise YHWH	confidence, zeal, & awe	YHWH
				וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃		and [it is right] to sing praise to your name, Most High.
				לְהַגִּ֣יד בַּבֹּ֣קֶר חַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָ	3	[It is right] to declare your loyalty in the morning
				וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בַּלֵּילֽוֹת׃		and [it is right to declare] your faithfulness at night.
				עֲֽלֵי־עָ֭שׂוֹר וַעֲלֵי־נָ֑בֶל	4	[It is right to praise YHWH] with a ten-stringed instrument and with a harp,
				עֲלֵ֖י הִגָּי֣וֹן בְּכִנּֽוֹר׃		with a soft melody on a lyre.
				כִּ֤י שִׂמַּחְתַּ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה בְּפָעֳלֶ֑ךָ	5	For you have made me rejoice, YHWH, by your action;
				*בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה* יָדֶ֣יךָ אֲרַנֵּֽן׃		In the work of your hands I rejoice.
				מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה	6	How great are your works, YHWH!
				מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃		Your plans are so deep.
		Justice Ignored		אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע	7	Stupid people do not know [this]	confidence, contempt, & awe
				וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃		and fools do not understand this:
				בִּפְרֹ֤חַ רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ עֵ֗שֶׂב	8	when wicked people flourish like a green plant
				וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן		and any evildoers prosper,
				לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַֽד׃		[this is] for them to be destroyed forever,
				וְאַתָּ֥ה מָר֗וֹם לְעֹלָ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃	9	but you are on high forever, YHWH.
		Justice Seen		כִּ֤י הִנֵּ֪ה אֹיְבֶ֡יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה	10	For look, your enemies, YHWH—	confidence & contempt
				כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה אֹיְבֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ		for look, your enemies will perish;
				יִ֝תְפָּרְד֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃		all evildoers will be scattered,
				וַתָּ֣רֶם כִּרְאֵ֣ים קַרְנִ֑י	11	and you will lift up my horn like a wild ox,
				*בְּלּתִי* *כְּ*שֶׁ֣מֶן רַעֲנָֽן׃		my old age [will be] fresh like oil,
				וַתַּבֵּ֥ט עֵינִ֗י בְּשׁ֫וּרָ֥י	12	and my eyes will look upon my enemies;
				בַּקָּמִ֖ים עָלַ֥י מְרֵעִ֗ים תִּשְׁמַ֥עְנָה אָזְנָֽי׃		my ears will hear those who rise up against me, wicked people.
		Justice Experienced		צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח	13	The righteous will flourish like a palm tree;	confidence & zeal	The Righteous
				כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃		like a cedar tree in Lebanon he will grow.
				שְׁ֭תוּלִים בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה	14	[They will be] transplanted in the house of YHWH;
				בְּחַצְר֖וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ יַפְרִֽיחוּ׃		in the courtyards of our God they will flourish.
				ע֭וֹד יְנוּב֣וּן בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה	15	They will still thrive in old age;
				דְּשֵׁנִ֖ים וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃		they will be vigorous and fresh
				לְ֭הַגִּיד כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה צ֝וּרִ֗י	16	in order that people declare that YHWH, my rock, is fair
				וְֽלֹא־עַוְלָ֥תָה בּֽוֹ׃		and there is no injustice in him.

• v. 5 – For the emendation of בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂה* יָדֶ֣יךָ* (MT: בְּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ), see the grammar notes.
• v. 11 – For the revocalization of *בְּלֹתִי* (MT: בַּ֝לֹּתִ֗י) and the emendation of *כְּשֶׁמֶן* (MT: בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן), see the The Grammar and Meaning of Ps 92:11b.