לְדָוִ֨ד שָׁפְטֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־֭אֲנִי בְּתֻמִּ֣י הָלַ֑כְתִּי וּבַיהוָ֥ה בָּ֝טַ֗חְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶמְעָֽד׃
Of Dawid. Judge me, O YHWH, for I in my integrity have walked, and in YHWH I have trusted; I will not slip.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לְדָוִד | le-Dawid | “of Dawid” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 2 | שָׁפְטֵנִי | shofeteni | “judge me” | Qal imperative ms + suff 1cs |
| 3 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 4 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 5 | אֲנִי | ani | “I” | Independent pronoun 1cs |
| 6 | בְּתֻמִּי | be-tummi | “in my integrity” | Prep בְּ + noun ms + suff 1cs |
| 7 | הָלַכְתִּי | halakhti | “I have walked” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 8 | וּבַיהוָה | u-va-YHWH | “and in YHWH” | Conj וְ + prep בְּ + proper noun |
| 9 | בָּטַחְתִּי | bataḥti | “I have trusted” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 10 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Negation particle |
| 11 | אֶמְעָד | emʿad | “I will slip” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
Morphology
- לְדָוִד (le-Dawid) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “Of Dawid”; Notes: Superscription indicating authorship.
- שָׁפְטֵנִי (shofeteni) – Root: שׁפט (š-p-ṭ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “Judge me”; Notes: Appeal for divine vindication.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant name of God.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason.
- אֲנִי (ani) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
- בְּתֻמִּי (be-tummi) – Root: תם (t-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “In my integrity”; Notes: Expresses manner of conduct.
- הָלַכְתִּי (halakhti) – Root: הלך (h-l-k); Root Type: III-Kaf (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have walked”; Notes: Refers to life conduct.
- וּבַיהוָה (u-va-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְּ + proper noun; Translation: “And in YHWH”; Notes: Shows reliance on God.
- בָּטַחְתִּי (bataḥti) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have trusted”; Notes: Indicates confidence.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Negation; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- אֶמְעָד (emʿad) – Root: מעד (m-ʿ-d); Root Type: II-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will slip”; Notes: Expresses future confidence of stability.