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שִׁ֖יר מִזְמ֣וֹר לְדָוִֽד
A song psalm to.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Nominal or particle frame. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 3 words
שִׁ֖ירa songN c · שִׁירָה (H7892)Construct chain (genitival)שִׁירָה (H7892) 'a song'.
מִזְמ֣וֹרpsalmN c · מִזְמוֹר (H4210)Construct chain (genitival)מִזְמוֹר (H4210) 'psalm'.
לְדָוִֽדtoprep + N proper · דָּוִד (H1732)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)דָּוִד (H1732) 'to'.
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נָכ֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה אַף כְּבוֹדִֽי
Confirmed my heart God I will sing I will make music also my glory.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Weqatal / cohortative — sequential or volitional. Lead predicate is 'I will sing'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
נָכ֣וֹןconfirmedN · כּוּן (H3559)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כּוּן (H3559) 'confirmed'.
לִבִּ֣יmy heartN c · לֵב (H3820)Construct chain (genitival)לֵב (H3820) 'my heart'.
אֱלֹהִ֑יםGodN c · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Construct chain (genitival)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
אָשִׁ֥ירָהI will singQal cohortative 1cs · שִׁיר (H7891)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalשִׁיר (H7891) 'I will sing'.
וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הI will make musicconj וְ + Piel cohortative 1cs · זָמַר (H2167)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalזָמַר (H2167) 'I will make music'.
אַףalsoparticle · אַף (H637)Particle or relational elementאַף (H637) 'also'.
כְּבוֹדִֽיmy gloryN c · כָּבוֹד (H3519)Construct chain (genitival)כָּבוֹד (H3519) 'my glory'.
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ע֭וּרָֽה הַנֵּ֥בֶל וְכִנּ֗וֹר אָעִ֥ירָה שָּֽׁחַר
Awake and and with lyre awake the dawn.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'awake'.
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
ע֭וּרָֽהawakeQal impv 2ms + Sh · עוּר (H5782)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeעוּר (H5782) 'awake'.
הַנֵּ֥בֶלandart + N com m sg abs · נֶבֶל (H5035)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נֶבֶל (H5035) 'and'.
וְכִנּ֗וֹרand with lyreconj וְ + N com m sg abs · כִּנּוֹר (H3658)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)כִּנּוֹר (H3658) 'and with lyre'.
אָעִ֥ירָהawakeHiphil cohortative 1cs · עוּר (H5782)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalעוּר (H5782) 'awake'.
שָּֽׁחַרthe dawnN c · שַׁחַר (H7837)Construct chain (genitival)שַׁחַר (H7837) 'the dawn'.
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אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים יְהוָ֑ה וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל אֻמִּֽים
I will praise among the peoples YHWH I will make music not peoples.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'I will praise'.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
אוֹדְךָ֖I will praiseHiphil impf 1cs + sfx 2ms · יָדָה (H3034)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָדָה (H3034) 'I will praise'.
בָעַמִּ֥יםamong the peoplesprep + art + N com m pl abs · עַם (H5971)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)עַם (H5971) 'among the peoples'.
יְהוָ֑הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
וַ֝אֲזַמֶּרְךָ֗I will make musicconj וְ + Piel impf 1cs + sfx 2ms · זָמַר (H2167)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalזָמַר (H2167) 'I will make music'.
בַּלnotneg. · בַּל (H1077)Particle or relational elementבַּל (H1077) 'not'.
אֻמִּֽיםpeoplesN c · לְאֹם (H3816)Construct chain (genitival)לְאֹם (H3816) 'peoples'.
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כִּֽי גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ
For great from upon heaven your steadfast love and to the clouds true.
kî-clause (causal, recitative, or evidential). Linked non-verbal clause.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
כִּֽיforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
גָד֣וֹלgreatAdj · גָּדוֹל (H1419)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)גָּדוֹל (H1419) 'great'.
מֵֽעַלfrom uponprep + prep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'from upon'.
שָׁמַ֣יִםheavenN c · שָׁמַיִם (H8064)Construct chain (genitival)שָׁמַיִם (H8064) 'heaven'.
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָyour steadfast loveN c · חֶסֶד (H2617)Construct chain (genitival)חֶסֶד (H2617) 'your steadfast love'.
וְֽעַדand toconj וְ + prep · עַד (H5704)Particle or relational elementעַד (H5704) 'and to'.
שְׁחָקִ֥יםthe cloudsN c · שַׁחַק (H7834)Construct chain (genitival)שַׁחַק (H7834) 'the clouds'.
אֲמִתֶּֽךָtrueN c · אֱמֶת (H571)Construct chain (genitival)אֱמֶת (H571) 'true'.
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ר֣וּמָה עַל שָׁמַ֣יִם אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל הָאָ֣רֶץ כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ
And tall on heaven God and on all the land the glory of.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'and tall'.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
ר֣וּמָהand tallQal impv 2ms + Sh · רוּם (H7311)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeרוּם (H7311) 'and tall'.
עַלonprep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'on'.
שָׁמַ֣יִםheavenN c · שָׁמַיִם (H8064)Construct chain (genitival)שָׁמַיִם (H8064) 'heaven'.
אֱלֹהִ֑יםGodN c · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Construct chain (genitival)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
וְעַ֖לand onconj וְ + prep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'and on'.
כָּלallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
הָאָ֣רֶץthe landart + N com c sg abs · אֶרֶץ (H776)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֶרֶץ (H776) 'the land'.
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָthe glory ofN c · כָּבוֹד (H3519)Construct chain (genitival)כָּבוֹד (H3519) 'the glory of'.
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לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנִי
So that armed the beloved of one to save Your right hand, and answered.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'one to save'. Speech formula or quoted address.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
לְ֭מַעַןso thatprep · לְמַעַן (H4616)Particle or relational elementלְמַעַן (H4616) 'so that'.
יֵחָלְצ֣וּןarmedN · חָלַץ (H2502)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)חָלַץ (H2502) 'armed'.
יְדִידֶ֑יךָthe beloved ofAdj · יָדִיד (H3039)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יָדִיד (H3039) 'the beloved of'.
הוֹשִׁ֖יעָהone to saveHiphil impv 2ms + Sh · יָשַׁע (H3467)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeיָשַׁע (H3467) 'one to save'.
יְמִֽינְךָ֣Your right hand,N c · יָמִין (H3225)Construct chain (genitival)יָמִין (H3225) 'Your right hand,'.
וַעֲנֵֽנִיand answeredconj וְ + Qal impv 2ms + sfx 1cs · עָנָה (H6030)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeעָנָה (H6030) 'and answered'.
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אֱלֹהִ֤ים דִּבֶּ֥ר בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹ אֶעְלֹ֥זָה אֲחַלְּקָ֥ה שְׁכֶ֑ם וְעֵ֖מֶק סֻכּ֣וֹת אֲמַדֵּֽד
God speak holy be joyful shall be divided Shechem now the valley of Succoth and they shall measure.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication. Lead predicate is 'speak'.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
אֱלֹהִ֤יםGodN c · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Construct chain (genitival)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
דִּבֶּ֥רspeakPiel perf 3ms · דִּבֶּר (H1696)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actדִּבֶּר (H1696) 'speak'.
בְּקָדְשׁ֗וֹholyprep + N com m sg constr + sfx 3ms · קֹדֶשׁ (H6944)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)קֹדֶשׁ (H6944) 'holy'.
אֶעְלֹ֥זָהbe joyfulQal cohortative 1cs · עָלַז (H5937)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalעָלַז (H5937) 'be joyful'.
אֲחַלְּקָ֥הshall be dividedPiel cohortative 1cs · חָלַק (H2505)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalחָלַק (H2505) 'shall be divided'.
שְׁכֶ֑םShechemN · שְׁכֶם (H7927)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)שְׁכֶם (H7927) 'Shechem'.
וְעֵ֖מֶקnow the valley ofconj וְ + N com m sg constr · עֵמֶק (H6010)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)עֵמֶק (H6010) 'now the valley of'.
סֻכּ֣וֹתSuccothN · סֻכוֹת (H5523)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)סֻכוֹת (H5523) 'Succoth'.
אֲמַדֵּֽדand they shall measurePiel cohortative 1cs · מָדַד (H4058)Predicate verb (weqatal / cohortative)→ Weqatal/cohortative: sequential or volitionalמָדַד (H4058) 'and they shall measure'.
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לִ֤י גִלְעָ֨ד לִ֤י מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה וְ֭אֶפְרַיִם מָע֣וֹז רֹאשִׁ֑י יְ֝הוּדָ֗ה מְחֹקְקִֽי
To me Gilead to me Manasseh and Ephraim stronghold the heads of Judah the commander.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'the commander'.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
לִ֤יto meprep + sfx 1csParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'to me'.
גִלְעָ֨דGileadN · גִּלְעָד (H1568)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)גִּלְעָד (H1568) 'Gilead'.
לִ֤יto meprep + sfx 1csParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'to me'.
מְנַשֶּׁ֗הManassehN · מְנַשֶּׁה (H4519)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מְנַשֶּׁה (H4519) 'Manasseh'.
וְ֭אֶפְרַיִםand Ephraimconj וְ + N proper · אֶפְרַיִם (H669)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֶפְרַיִם (H669) 'and Ephraim'.
מָע֣וֹזstrongholdN c · מָעוֹז (H4581)Construct chain (genitival)מָעוֹז (H4581) 'stronghold'.
רֹאשִׁ֑יthe heads ofN c · רֹאשׁ (H7218)Construct chain (genitival)רֹאשׁ (H7218) 'the heads of'.
יְ֝הוּדָ֗הJudahN · יְהוּדָה (H3063)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוּדָה (H3063) 'Judah'.
מְחֹקְקִֽיthe commanderPiel ptc ms + sfx 1cs · חָקַק (H2710)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorחָקַק (H2710) 'the commander'.
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מוֹאָ֤ב סִ֬יר רַחְצִ֗י עַל אֱ֭דוֹם אַשְׁלִ֣יךְ נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע
Moab the pot of wash on Edom I will cast your sandals against me Philistia. shout!
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'I will cast'.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
מוֹאָ֤בMoabN · מוֹאָב (H4124)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מוֹאָב (H4124) 'Moab'.
סִ֬ירthe pot ofN c · סִיר (H5518)Construct chain (genitival)סִיר (H5518) 'the pot of'.
רַחְצִ֗יwashN c · רַחַץ (H7366)Construct chain (genitival)רַחַץ (H7366) 'wash'.
עַלonprep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'on'.
אֱ֭דוֹםEdomN · אֱדוֹם (H123)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֱדוֹם (H123) 'Edom'.
אַשְׁלִ֣יךְI will castHiphil impf 1cs · שָׁלַךְ (H7993)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalשָׁלַךְ (H7993) 'I will cast'.
נַעֲלִ֑יyour sandalsN c · נַעַל (H5275)Construct chain (genitival)נַעַל (H5275) 'your sandals'.
עֲלֵֽיagainst meprep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'against me'.
פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתPhilistia.N · פְּלֶשֶׁת (H6429)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)פְּלֶשֶׁת (H6429) 'Philistia.'.
אֶתְרוֹעָֽעshout!Hithpolel impf 1cs · רוּעַ (H7321)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalרוּעַ (H7321) 'shout!'.
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מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵנִי עִ֣יר מִבְצָ֑ר מִ֖י נָחַ֣נִי עַד אֱדֽוֹם
Who bring the city of the fortress of who has led me until Edom.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'bring'.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
מִ֣יwhointerrog. · מִי (H4310)Particle or relational elementמִי (H4310) 'who'.
יֹ֭בִלֵנִיbringHiphil impf 3ms + sfx 1cs · יָבַל (H2986)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָבַל (H2986) 'bring'.
עִ֣ירthe city ofN c · עִיר (H5892)Construct chain (genitival)עִיר (H5892) 'the city of'.
מִבְצָ֑רthe fortress ofN c · מִבְצָר (H4013)Construct chain (genitival)מִבְצָר (H4013) 'the fortress of'.
מִ֖יwhointerrog. · מִי (H4310)Particle or relational elementמִי (H4310) 'who'.
נָחַ֣נִיhas led meQal perf 3ms + sfx 1cs · נָחָה (H5148)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actנָחָה (H5148) 'has led me'.
עַדuntilprep · עַד (H5704)Particle or relational elementעַד (H5704) 'until'.
אֱדֽוֹםEdomN · אֱדוֹם (H123)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֱדוֹם (H123) 'Edom'.
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הֲלֹֽא אֱלֹהִ֥ים זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּ וְֽלֹא תֵצֵ֥א אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּ
Is it not God and and not you go out God of troops.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Qatal — perfective or stative predication.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הֲלֹֽאis it notinterrog. + neg. · לֹא (H3808)Particle or relational elementלֹא (H3808) 'is it not'.
אֱלֹהִ֥יםGodN c · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Construct chain (genitival)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
זְנַחְתָּ֑נוּandQal perf 2ms + sfx 1cp · זָנַח (H2186)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actזָנַח (H2186) 'and'.
וְֽלֹאand notconj וְ + neg. · לֹא (H3808)Particle or relational elementלֹא (H3808) 'and not'.
תֵצֵ֥אyou go outQal impf 2ms · יָצָא (H3318)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָצָא (H3318) 'you go out'.
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםGodN c · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Construct chain (genitival)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'God'.
בְּצִבְאֹתֵֽינוּof troopsprep + N com c pl constr + sfx 1cp · צָבָא (H6635)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צָבָא (H6635) 'of troops'.
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הָֽבָה לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם
Come! to us to the help of narrow falsehood deliverance man.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Imperative — volitional address. Lead predicate is 'come!'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
הָֽבָהcome!Qal impv 2ms + Sh · יָהַב (H3051)Predicate verb (imperative)→ Volitional: imperativeיָהַב (H3051) 'come!'.
לָּ֣נוּto usprep + sfx 1cpParticle or relational elementFunction word: 'to us'.
עֶזְרָ֣תto the help ofN c · עֶזְרָה (H5833)Construct chain (genitival)עֶזְרָה (H5833) 'to the help of'.
מִצָּ֑רnarrowprep + N com m sg abs · צַר (H6862)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)צַר (H6862) 'narrow'.
וְ֝שָׁ֗וְאfalsehoodconj וְ + N com m sg abs · שָׁוְא (H7723)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)שָׁוְא (H7723) 'falsehood'.
תְּשׁוּעַ֥תdeliveranceN c · תְּשׁוּעָה (H8668)Construct chain (genitival)תְּשׁוּעָה (H8668) 'deliverance'.
אָדָֽםmanN c · אָדָם (H120)Construct chain (genitival)אָדָם (H120) 'man'.
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בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥ים נַעֲשֶׂה חָ֑יִל וְ֝ה֗וּא יָב֥וּס צָרֵֽינוּ
By God we will do ability and he loath narrow.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'we will do'. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
בֵּֽאלֹהִ֥יםby Godprep + N com m pl abs · אֱלֹהִים (H430)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אֱלֹהִים (H430) 'by God'.
נַעֲשֶׂהwe will doQal impf 1cp · עָשָׂה (H6213)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalעָשָׂה (H6213) 'we will do'.
חָ֑יִלabilityN c · חַיִל (H2428)Construct chain (genitival)חַיִל (H2428) 'ability'.
וְ֝ה֗וּאand heconj וְ + pron 3ms · הִיא (H1931)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)הִיא (H1931) 'and he'.
יָב֥וּסloathQal impf 3ms · בּוּס (H947)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalבּוּס (H947) 'loath'.
צָרֵֽינוּnarrowN c · צַר (H6862)Construct chain (genitival)צַר (H6862) 'narrow'.