יְֽהוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קֹולִ֑י בֹּ֥קֶר אֶֽעֱרָךְ־֝לְךָ֗ וַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃
YHWH in the morning You will hear my voice in the morning I will arrange for You and I will watch.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Divine Name |
| 2 | בֹּקֶר | boqer | “morning” | N(ms) |
| 3 | תִּשְׁמַע | tishmaʿ | “You will hear” | Qal imperfect 2ms |
| 4 | קֹולִי | qoli | “my voice” | N(ms) + suff 1cs |
| 5 | בֹּקֶר | boqer | “morning” | N(ms) |
| 6 | אֶעֱרָךְ־ | ʾeʿerakh | “I will arrange” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 7 | לְךָ | lekha | “for You” | Prep לְ + suff 2ms |
| 8 | וַאֲצַפֶּה | vaʾatsappeh | “and I will watch” | Piel imperfect 1cs |
Morphology
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: Proper Divine Name; Root Type: Proper; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Direct vocative address at the beginning of the line.
- בֹּקֶר (boqer) – Root: בקר (b-q-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular (adverbial use); Translation: “morning”; Notes: Functions adverbially indicating time.
- תִּשְׁמַע (tishmaʿ) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You will hear”; Notes: Imperfect expressing confident expectation.
- קֹולִי (qoli) – Root: קול (q-w-l); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my voice”; Notes: Direct object of hearing.
- בֹּקֶר (boqer) – Root: בקר (b-q-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular (adverbial use); Translation: “morning”; Notes: Repetition adds poetic emphasis.
- אֶעֱרָךְ־ (ʾeʿerakh) – Root: ערך (ʿ-r-kh); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will arrange”; Notes: Often used of arranging offerings or setting words in order.
- לְךָ (lekha) – Root: —; Root Type: Prepositional form; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “for You”; Notes: Marks direction toward YHWH.
- וַאֲצַפֶּה (vaʾatsappeh) – Root: צפה (ts-p-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וְ + Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “and I will watch”; Notes: Expresses attentive expectation following prayer.