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מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִ֑ד יְהוָ֥ה רֹ֝עִ֗י לֹ֣א אֶחְסָֽר
[A Psalm of David.] YHWH my shepherd; I shall not want.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Participle — attendant circumstance or substantival actor. Lead predicate is 'shepherds of'. Opens the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
מִזְמ֥וֹרpsalmN c · מִזְמוֹר (H4210)Construct chain (genitival)מִזְמוֹר (H4210) 'psalm'.
לְדָוִ֑דtoprep + N proper · דָּוִד (H1732)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)דָּוִד (H1732) 'to'.
יְהוָ֥הYHWHN · יְהוָה (H3068)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)יְהוָה (H3068) 'YHWH'.
רֹ֝עִ֗יshepherds ofQal ptc ms + sfx 1cs · רָעָה (H7462)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorרָעָה (H7462) 'shepherds of'.
לֹ֣אnotneg. · לֹא (H3808)Particle or relational elementלֹא (H3808) 'not'.
אֶחְסָֽרyou will lackQal impf 1cs · חָסֵר (H2637)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalחָסֵר (H2637) 'you will lack'.
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בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'crouching'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
בִּנְא֣וֹתhabitationprep + N com f pl constr · נָאָה (H4999)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)נָאָה (H4999) 'habitation'.
דֶּ֭שֶׁאvegetationN c · דֶּשֶׁא (H1877)Construct chain (genitival)דֶּשֶׁא (H1877) 'vegetation'.
יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִיcrouchingHiphil impf 3ms + sfx 1cs · רָבַץ (H7257)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalרָבַץ (H7257) 'crouching'.
עַלonprep · עַל (H5921)Particle or relational elementעַל (H5921) 'on'.
מֵ֖יthe waters ofN c · מַיִם (H4325)Construct chain (genitival)מַיִם (H4325) 'the waters of'.
מְנֻח֣וֹתa resting placeN c · מְנוּחָה (H4496)Construct chain (genitival)מְנוּחָה (H4496) 'a resting place'.
יְנַהֲלֵֽנִיyou have guided themPiel impf 3ms + sfx 1cs · נָהַל (H5095)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalנָהַל (H5095) 'you have guided them'.
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נַפְשִׁ֥י יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב יַֽנְחֵ֥נִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי צֶ֝֗דֶק לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמֽוֹ
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'and he returned'.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
נַפְשִׁ֥יmy soulN c · נֶפֶשׁ (H5315)Construct chain (genitival)נֶפֶשׁ (H5315) 'my soul'.
יְשׁוֹבֵ֑בand he returnedPolel impf 3ms · שׁוּב (H7725)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalשׁוּב (H7725) 'and he returned'.
יַֽנְחֵ֥נִיhe has led meHiphil impf 3ms + sfx 1cs · נָחָה (H5148)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalנָחָה (H5148) 'he has led me'.
בְמַעְגְּלֵיinprep + N com m pl constr · מַעְגָּל (H4570)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מַעְגָּל (H4570) 'in'.
צֶ֝֗דֶקjustN c · צֶדֶק (H6664)Construct chain (genitival)צֶדֶק (H6664) 'just'.
לְמַ֣עַןso thatprep · לְמַעַן (H4616)Particle or relational elementלְמַעַן (H4616) 'so that'.
שְׁמֽוֹhis nameN c · שֵׁם (H8034)Construct chain (genitival)שֵׁם (H8034) 'his name'.
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גַּ֤ם כִּֽי אֵלֵ֨ךְ בְּגֵ֪יא צַלְמָ֡וֶת לֹא אִ֘ירָ֤א רָ֗ע כִּי אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּדִ֑י שִׁבְטְךָ֥ וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָ הֵ֣מָּה יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִי
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'I will go'.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
גַּ֤םalsoparticle · גַּם (H1571)Particle or relational elementגַּם (H1571) 'also'.
כִּֽיforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
אֵלֵ֨ךְI will goQal impf 1cs · הָלַךְ (H3212)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalהָלַךְ (H3212) 'I will go'.
בְּגֵ֪יאin the valleyprep + N com c sg constr · גַּיְא (H1516)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)גַּיְא (H1516) 'in the valley'.
צַלְמָ֡וֶתshadow of deathN c · צַלְמָוֶת (H6757)Construct chain (genitival)צַלְמָוֶת (H6757) 'shadow of death'.
לֹאnotneg. · לֹא (H3808)Particle or relational elementלֹא (H3808) 'not'.
אִ֘ירָ֤אfearQal impf 1cs · יָרֵא (H3372)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalיָרֵא (H3372) 'fear'.
רָ֗עbadAdj · רַע (H7451)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)רַע (H7451) 'bad'.
כִּיforconj וְ · כִּי (H3588)Particle or relational elementכִּי (H3588) 'for'.
אַתָּ֥הyoupron 2ms · אַתָּה (H859)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)אַתָּה (H859) 'you'.
עִמָּדִ֑יwith meprep + sfx 1cs · עִמָּד (H5978)Particle or relational elementעִמָּד (H5978) 'with me'.
שִׁבְטְךָ֥the tribe ofN c · שֵׁבֶט (H7626)Construct chain (genitival)שֵׁבֶט (H7626) 'the tribe of'.
וּ֝מִשְׁעַנְתֶּ֗ךָhis staffconj וְ + N com f sg constr + sfx 2ms · מִשְׁעֶנֶת (H4938)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)מִשְׁעֶנֶת (H4938) 'his staff'.
הֵ֣מָּהtheypron 3mp · הֵמָּה (H1992)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)הֵמָּה (H1992) 'they'.
יְנַֽחֲמֻֽנִיand was comfortedPiel impf 3mp + sfx 1cs · נָחַם (H5162)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalנָחַם (H5162) 'and was comforted'.
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תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְ לְפָנַ֨י שֻׁלְחָ֗ן נֶ֥גֶד צֹרְרָ֑י דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ בַשֶּׁ֥מֶן רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י כּוֹסִ֥י רְוָיָֽה
You preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: you anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
wə-chaining from the preceding clause. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'and he arranged'.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
תַּעֲרֹ֬ךְand he arrangedQal impf 2ms · עָרַךְ (H6186)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalעָרַךְ (H6186) 'and he arranged'.
לְפָנַ֨יbeforeprep + N com c pl constr + sfx 1cs · פָּנִים (H6440)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)פָּנִים (H6440) 'before'.
שֻׁלְחָ֗ןa tableN c · שֻׁלְחָן (H7979)Construct chain (genitival)שֻׁלְחָן (H7979) 'a table'.
נֶ֥גֶדbeforeprep · נֶגֶד (H5048)Particle or relational elementנֶגֶד (H5048) 'before'.
צֹרְרָ֑יand it will besiegeQal ptc mp + sfx 1cs · צָרַר (H6887)Participle→ Participle: attendant circumstance or substantival actorצָרַר (H6887) 'and it will besiege'.
דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּand grow fatPiel perf 2ms · דָּשֵׁן (H1878)Predicate verb (qatal)→ Perfective: a completed actדָּשֵׁן (H1878) 'and grow fat'.
בַשֶּׁ֥מֶןwith oilprep + art + N com m sg abs · שֶׁמֶן (H8081)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)שֶׁמֶן (H8081) 'with oil'.
רֹ֝אשִׁ֗יthe heads ofN c · רֹאשׁ (H7218)Construct chain (genitival)רֹאשׁ (H7218) 'the heads of'.
כּוֹסִ֥יcup ofN c · כּוֹס (H3563)Construct chain (genitival)כּוֹס (H3563) 'cup of'.
רְוָיָֽהrunneth overN c · רְוָיָה (H7310)Construct chain (genitival)רְוָיָה (H7310) 'runneth over'.
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אַ֤ךְ ט֤וֹב וָחֶ֣סֶד יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִי כָּל יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑י וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְּבֵית יְ֝הוָ֗ה לְאֹ֣רֶךְ יָמִֽים
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of YHWH for ever.
Asyndeton: no clause-level wə. Yiqtol — imperfective, modal, or future-oriented. Lead predicate is 'and they pursued'. Closes the chapter.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
אַ֤ךְonlyparticle · אַךְ (H389)Particle or relational elementאַךְ (H389) 'only'.
ט֤וֹבgoodAdj · טוֹב (H2896)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)טוֹב (H2896) 'good'.
וָחֶ֣סֶדkindnessconj וְ + N com m sg abs · חֶסֶד (H2617)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)חֶסֶד (H2617) 'kindness'.
יִ֭רְדְּפוּנִיand they pursuedPiel impf 3mp + sfx 1cs · רָדַף (H7291)Predicate verb (yiqtol)→ Yiqtol: imperfective or modalרָדַף (H7291) 'and they pursued'.
כָּלallN c · כֹּל (H3605)Construct chain (genitival)כֹּל (H3605) 'all'.
יְמֵ֣יthe days ofN c · יוֹם (H3117)Construct chain (genitival)יוֹם (H3117) 'the days of'.
חַיָּ֑יthe life ofN c · חַי (H2416)Construct chain (genitival)חַי (H2416) 'the life of'.
וְשַׁבְתִּ֥יthe inhabitants ofconj וְ + Qal q 1cs · יָשַׁב (H3427)Particle or relational elementיָשַׁב (H3427) 'the inhabitants of'.
בְּבֵיתin the houseprep + N com m sg constr · בַּיִת (H1004)Nominal (subject, object, or apposition)בַּיִת (H1004) 'in the house'.
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'.