וַאֲנִ֤י עָלֶ֣יךָ בָטַ֣חְתִּי יְהוָ֑ה אָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי אֱלֹהַ֥י אָֽתָּה׃
But I, upon You I have trusted, O YHWH; I have said, “My God, You are.”
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַאֲנִי | va-ʾani | “but I” | Conj וַ + Pron 1cs |
| 2 | עָלֶיךָ | ʿalekha | “upon You” | Prep עַל + suffix 2ms |
| 3 | בָטַחְתִּי | bataḥti | “I have trusted” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 4 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 5 | אָמַרְתִּי | ʾamarti | “I have said” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 6 | אֱלֹהַי | ʾelohai | “my God” | N(ms) + suffix 1cs |
| 7 | אָתָּה | ʾattah | “You are” | Pron 2ms |
Morphology
- וַאֲנִי (va-ʾani) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Conjunction וַ + independent pronoun 1st person common singular; Translation: “but I”; Notes: Marks contrast with enemies.
- עָלֶיךָ (ʿalekha) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “upon You”; Notes: Indicates object of trust.
- בָטַחְתִּי (bataḥti) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: II-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have trusted”; Notes: Expresses confident reliance.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant God addressed directly.
- אָמַרְתִּי (ʾamarti) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Root Type: I-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have said”; Notes: Expresses declaration of faith.
- אֱלֹהַי (ʾelohai) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my God”; Notes: Personal address to the deity.
- אָתָּה (ʾattah) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You are”; Notes: Emphatic affirmation of relationship.