Isaiah 51:16

וָאָשִׂ֤ים דְּבָרַי֙ בְּפִ֔יךָ וּבְצֵ֥ל יָדִ֖י כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ לִנְטֹ֤עַ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְלִיסֹ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְלֵאמֹ֥ר לְצִיֹּ֖ון עַמִּי־אָֽתָּה׃ ס

And I have put my words in your mouth, and in the shadow of my hand I have covered you, to plant the heavens and to lay the foundation of the earth, and to say to Tsiyyon, “You are my people.”

Morphology

1. וָאָשִׂ֤ים (va-ʾasim) – Root: שׂים (sim); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 1st person common singular; Translation: “And I have put”; Notes: Introduces YHWH’s initiative and divine commission.
2. דְּבָרַי֙ (devarai) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my words”; Notes: Refers to divine speech entrusted to the prophet or servant.
3. בְּפִ֔יךָ (be-fikha) – Root: פה (peh); Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in your mouth”; Notes: The mouth as the organ of prophecy.
4. וּבְצֵ֥ל (u-ve-tsel) – Root: צלל / צל (tsel); Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “and in the shadow of”; Notes: Symbol of protection.
5. יָדִ֖י (yadi) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “my hand”; Notes: Denotes divine power and care.
6. כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ (kissitikha) – Root: כסה (kasah); Form: Piel perfect 1st person common singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “I have covered you”; Notes: Indicates protection or concealment under divine authority.
7. לִנְטֹ֤עַ (lintoaʿ) – Root: נטע (nataʿ); Form: Preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “to plant”; Notes: Purpose clause related to cosmic re-creation or restoration.
8. שָׁמַ֨יִם (shamayim) – Root: שׁמים (shamayim); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “the heavens”; Notes: Direct object of the infinitive “to plant.”
9. וְלִיסֹ֣ד (ve-lisod) – Root: יסד (yasad); Form: Conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “and to lay the foundation of”; Notes: Paired with “to plant,” denoting cosmic establishment.
10. אָרֶץ (ʾaretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: Completes the cosmic pair with “the heavens.”
11. וְלֵאמֹ֥ר (ve-leʾmor) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “and to say”; Notes: Another purpose infinitive, indicating divine declaration.
12. לְצִיֹּ֖ון (le-Tsiyon) – Root: ציון (Tsiyon); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “to Tsiyon”; Notes: Personification of Jerusalem or the people of Yisraʾel.
13. עַמִּי־אָֽתָּה (ʿammī-attah) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix + independent pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “You are my people”; Notes: Covenant affirmation, identity declared by YHWH.