663b. = Piel act as overseer, superintendent, director under BDB נצח

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1 1 Psalm 45 (45:1) (= superscription Eng) 663b. = Piel act as overseer, superintendent, director under BDB נצח ל (of, belonging to). The preposition ל Grammatical note = Possessive למנצח can indicate that its object is owned or possessed by someone. The idea of possession is not necessarily literal; it may indicate a relationship other than possession This is also called periphrastic ל or the genitive.ל When the object of ל is someone who wrote something, it is sometimes referred to as the ל of author or the ל auctoris. See Williams, 270. So it is unclear that the superscription is attempting to express that David (or the director) is the author or if the psalm is associated with David (or the director). I = usually lily, probably any lily-like flower under BDB 1004b. Arb שׁוּשׁ ן שׁוֹשׁ ן sawsanu(n) iris. Arm.שׁוּשׁ נ תּ א Grk σουσον. LW from Eg sššn lily. Meaning in psalm titles not clear. 1 contemplative poem under BDB 968b. In superscription of several = מ שׂ כּ יל psalms. loving- ודת beloved (poetry) under BDB 391b. Arb wadda love. Sab = י ד יד one, friend, amie. Plural =? love poem? 2 (45:2) (= 45:1 Eng) flutter. creep, move, ר ח ישׁ keep moving, stir under BDB 935b. Arm = רחשׁ Hapax? dubious. stylus under BDB 741b. Arb ǵ-w-ṭ sink, penetrate. Rare. Root = ע ט = מהר quick, prompt, ready, skilled under BDB 555a. Rare. Root = מ ה יר hasten. (45:3). שׁ שּׁ נ ים = αλλοιωθησοµενων Septuagint των 1 2 Septuagint, Symmachus have singular, read with a few manuscripts דוּת or, ד ת compare Aquila προσφιλιας.

2 2 Arm. = Pealal(?) be beautiful, Qal be fair, beautiful under BDB 421a. יפה suffice, finish, fail. Arb wafa(y) fulfil, perform. Form contrary to all 3.י פ יפ ית or י פ ית analogies, Read either 427a. pour, cast, flow under BDB = יצק 4 בשׂפתותי ך (45:4) hinder, Arb ḥajara.ח ג ר gird, gird on, gird oneself under BDB 291b. Arm = חגר.מחגרת restrain. Akk agāru surround. Sab loin. Akk ירך Zinj.י ר כּ א thigh, loin, side, base under BDB 437b. Arm = י ר ך arku, arkātu back, rear, hereafter. Arb wariku(n) hip a. splendor, majesty under BDB = הוֹד 214a. ornament, splendor under BDB = ה ד ר 6 הוד ך והדר ך Note word pair also in Psalm 111:3. (45:5) advance, prosper, Hiphil make prosperous, bring to success under BDB = צלח 852a. 938b. mount and ride, ride under BDB = רכב afflicted. III = be bowed down, ענה humility under BDB 776b. Root = ע נ ו ה 7 וענוה צדק 3 Read י פוּ י פ ית or י פ ית,י פ י compare versions. 4 Thus Leningrad Codex, many manuscripts and editions read. ב שׂ פתות ך So an odd example of three shwas in a row. 5 Septuagint, Symmachus, Syriac, Targum add 2s suffix so your thigh.. ה ד ר ח ל צ י ך Corrupt. Read 6

3 3 suffix. jussive(?) 2ms + 2ms ירה Note form Hiphil ו תוֹר ך = Niphal be fearful, dreadful under BDB ירא This is a Niphal participle of נוֹר א 431b. 8 (45:6) = חצץ arrow (mostly poetry and prophetic) under BDB 346a. Root = ח ץ divide. 9 sharp. Akk שׁ נ ינ א whet, sharpen under BDB 1041b. Arb sanna. Arm = שׁנן šinnu. Arb sinnu(n) tooth יפלו (45:7) עמים תחתי ך slay; smite, = שׁבט rod, staff, club, scepter; tribe under BDB 986b. Root = שׁ ב ט rod, scepter? smooth, be = ישׁר "level place, uprightness" under BDB 449b. Root = מ ישׁ ר straight, right. (45:8) unite, be = חבר united, associate, companion under BDB 288b. Root = ח ב ר joined, tie a magic knot or spell, charm אלהים 7 One manuscript ו ת צדק compare Aquila, Syriac, Septuagint (Targum, Hieronymous) και. וי ע ן הצדק propose,וצדק πραυτητος και δικαισυνης; read perhaps only 8 Septuagint θαυµαστως. 9 Swap with עמים תחתי ך יפלו so???. I understand how the verse can read smoothly. It is the text critical note that seems confusing.. הגבור Septuagint adds δυνατε, insert Compare verse 6a. 12 Many manuscripts מחבר ך so singular(?). What difference would this reading make?. יהוה One manuscript, Targum 13

4 4 (45:9) murru(n). myrrh (from bitter taste) under BDB 600b. Akk murru. Arb = מוֹר מ ר aguru, III = odoriferous tree, aloe(?) under BDB 14b. LW from Sanskrit(?) אהל agaru. Both feminine and masculine plural forms. Very rare. I = cassia (a powdered bark like cinnamon) under BDB 893a. Hence Gk ק צ יע ה κασια. Latin casia. Hapax? Note = This is where my daughter s middle name comes from. See Job 42: a. tooth, ivory under BDB = שׁ ן 14 כל 15 מני (45:10).י קּ רוֹת = fp precious, rare, splendid under BDB 429b. Not sure how = י ק ר < י קּ רוֹת?ב but something because י ק רוֹת Should be and other נצב (Pun) = Niphal take one s stand, stand under BDB 662a. Ph נצב forms monument. Nab Palm נצב set up. Zinj נצב statue. Palm מצבא image. נצב Arb naṣaba set up, erect. Sab.נ צ ב Akk (perhaps) naṣābu (Amarna). Arm cippus. LW? "(queen-)consort" under BDB 993b. Rare. = שׁ ג ל Sab.כתם gold (poetry and late) under BDB 508b. Perhaps LW < Ph PN = כ ת ם Eg? Katamā LW in.כתם Ophir. = א ופ יר (45:11) (= 45:10 Eng) 14 One manuscript omits. Septuagint απο, Symmachus εις. 15 Read(?) מ נּ ים compare Sirach 39:15.

5 5 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend under BDB 639b. Akk naṭā = נטה (w) stretch out. Note form נטה Qal imperative 2fs III ה drops away. 1013a. forget under BDB = שׁכח (45:12) = Hitpael desire, long for, lust under BDB 16a. Interesting Hitpael אוה < וי ת ראָו form. Strong language! be fair, beautiful. Note form + 3fs = יפה beauty under BDB 421b. Root = י פ י suffix = yopyik. Not just bow but possibly worship. Not the only time language used והחתחוי for the king is language often used in association with God. (45:13) 585a. gift, tribute, offering under BDD = מ נ ח ה III = Hiphil profane; begin under BDB 320b??? Not sure how this is being חלל used with מנחה or how Bibleworks lists pacify, entreat. [Check KB] 799a. rich under BDB = ע שׁ יר (45:14) twice. and only כ בוּדּ ה I = glorious under BDB 458b. Only fs כ בוֹד towards the (in-)side, within (from point of view of one entering by = פ נ ימ ה opposite door) under BDB 819a. (plural) chequered (or plaited) work (usually setting for = מ שׁ ב צוֹר < מ שׁ בּ צוֹת gems) under BDB 990a. Root שׁבץ = (probably) weave in chequer or plaited work. 527b. put on, wear, clothe, be clothed under BDB = לבשׁ

6 6 (45:15) = רקם variegated stuff (woven or embroidered) under BDB 955b. Root = ר ק מ ה variegate. = Hiphil conduct, bear along (especially in procession), Hophal be borne יבל.יבל Zinjirli.י בּ ל along, be born, be led, conducted under BDB 384b. Arm Akk abālu bring, conduct. Arb wabala runvehemently (of horse), pursue sharply, pour down rain. Tough form do not see this very often. along. = Literally in variegated stuff(s) she is led / borne ברקמות תובל בתולה sever, separate? Wait does = ברל virgin under BDB 143b. Root = ב תוּל ה mean virgin or young-woman-of-marriageable-age? another = א ח ר after, behind under BDB 29b. Not to be confused with = א ח ר under BDB 29b. = II רעה "companion, attendant" (of maidens) under BDB 946a. Root = ר ע ה (probably) associate with. fpa??? Hophal participle בוא gracious. Goodness מובאות (45:16) psalm. Wow they are throwing the forms at us in this תובלנה rejoice. = גיל I = "rejoicing" under BDB 162a. Root ג יל.ב + בוא Qal prefix 3fp and בוא Note form תבאינה בהיכל (45:17) suffix. Also מו put, set under BDB 1011a. Learn this verb now. Note rare = שׁית Psalm 2 so? (45:18)

7 7 This construction is characteristic of Late Biblical Hebrew. Not the בכל דר ודר only late feature in this psalm. = Hiphil give thanks, laud, praise under BDB 392a. Now some ידה < יהוד ך scholars say that there is no significance difference between thank and praise but I say there is. For a fuller explanation of the difference see Walter Brueggemann, Israel s Praise: Doxology Against Idolatry and Ideology. Thanksgiving tends to challenge the status quo by emphasizing that God can change it. Whereas praise that emphasizes what God is or does tends to emphasize the status quo. That is a two sentence summary of Brueggemann s book. Granted this is about praising the king. Note form. The first ה is Hiphil prefix and I י has disappeared.