מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְיֹ֔ון לְהֹושִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָבֹ֖וד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃
He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to seat them with nobles, and He causes them to inherit a throne of glory. For to YHWH belong the pillars of the earth, and He has set the world upon them.
Morphology
- מֵקִ֨ים (meqim) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “He raises”; Notes: Indicates an action of lifting up.
- מֵעָפָ֜ר (me-ʿafar) – Root: עפר (ʿafar); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “from the dust”; Notes: Symbolizes lowliness and poverty.
- דָּ֗ל (dal) – Root: דל (dal); Form: Adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “the poor”; Notes: Refers to a person in need.
- מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ (me-ashpot) – Root: אשפת (ashpot); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with preposition; Translation: “from the dunghill”; Notes: Represents degradation.
- יָרִ֣ים (yarim) – Root: רום (rum); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He lifts”; Notes: Denotes elevation from a lowly state.
- אֶבְיֹ֔ון (evyon) – Root: אביון (evyon); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “the needy”; Notes: Refers to those in distress.
- לְהֹושִׁיב֙ (lehoshiv) – Root: ישב (yashav); Form: Hifil infinitive construct; Translation: “to seat”; Notes: Indicates a transition to an elevated position.
- עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים (ʿim-nedivim) – Root: נדב (nadav); Form: Noun, masculine plural with preposition; Translation: “with nobles”; Notes: Refers to honored individuals.
- וְכִסֵּ֥א (ve-kisse) – Root: כסא (kisse); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and a throne”; Notes: Represents authority.
- כָבֹ֖וד (kavod) – Root: כבד (kavod); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “of glory”; Notes: Denotes honor.
- יַנְחִלֵ֑ם (yankhilem) – Root: נחל (naḥal); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “He causes them to inherit”; Notes: Indicates bestowing an inheritance.
- כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces a reason.
- לַֽיהוָה֙ (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Refers to divine ownership.
- מְצֻ֣קֵי (metzuqei) – Root: מצק (matzoq); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “pillars of”; Notes: Symbolizes the foundation.
- אֶ֔רֶץ (eretz) – Root: ארץ (eretz); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: Refers to the world.
- וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (vayyashet) – Root: שית (shith); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and He has set”; Notes: Refers to divine establishment.
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (ʿaleihem) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “upon them”; Notes: Refers to the pillars supporting the world.
- תֵּבֵֽל (tevel) – Root: תבל (tevel); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “the world”; Notes: Denotes the inhabited earth.