וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה מָגֵ֣ן בַּעֲדִ֑י כְּ֝בֹודִ֗י וּמֵרִ֥ים רֹאשִֽׁי׃
And you YHWH are a shield about me my glory and the one lifting up my head.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְאַתָּה | ve-ʾattah | “and you” | Conj וְ + Pron 2ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Noun |
| 3 | מָגֵן | magen | “shield” | N ms |
| 4 | בַּעֲדִי | baʿadi | “about me” | Prep בְּעַד + suff 1cs |
| 5 | כְּבֹודִי | kevodi | “my glory” | N ms + suff 1cs |
| 6 | וּמֵרִים | u-merim | “and lifting up” | Conj וּ + Hifil participle ms |
| 7 | רֹאשִׁי | roshi | “my head” | N ms + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- וְאַתָּה (ve-ʾattah) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Binyan: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “And you”; Notes: Emphatic contrast with the many adversaries mentioned previously.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (traditional association); Root Type: I-He / III-He; Binyan: —; Form: Proper noun divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- מָגֵן (magen) – Root: גנן (g-n-n conceptual); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “a shield”; Notes: Metaphor of divine protection.
- בַּעֲדִי (baʿadi) – Root: בעד (baʿad); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע medial guttural); Binyan: —; Form: Preposition בְּעַד + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “about me”; Notes: Indicates protection around or on behalf of the speaker.
- כְּבֹודִי (kevodi) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my glory”; Notes: Refers to honor or dignity restored by YHWH.
- וּמֵרִים (u-merim) – Root: רום (rum); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Hifil; Form: Conjunction וּ + participle masculine singular absolute; Translation: “and the one lifting up”; Notes: Causative stem indicating active exaltation.
- רֹאשִׁי (roshi) – Root: ראשׁ (rosh); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: —; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my head”; Notes: Symbol of status, confidence, and restoration.