יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־֭אֵבֹושָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֹֽול׃
O YHWH, let me not be put to shame, for I have called upon You; let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silenced to Sheʾol.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 2 | אַל־ | ʾal | “not” | Negative particle |
| 3 | אֵבֹושָׁה | ʾevoshah | “let me be put to shame” | Qal imperfect 1cs (jussive) |
| 4 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 5 | קְרָאתִיךָ | qeraʾtikha | “I have called You” | Qal perfect 1cs + suffix 2ms |
| 6 | יֵבֹשׁוּ | yevoshū | “let them be put to shame” | Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) |
| 7 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked ones” | N(mp) |
| 8 | יִדְּמוּ | yiddemū | “let them be silent” | Qal imperfect 3mp (jussive) |
| 9 | לִשְׁאֹול | li-sheʾol | “to Sheʾol” | Prep לְ + N(fs) |
Morphology
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant God addressed directly.
- אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Negative particle used with jussive; Translation: “not”; Notes: Expresses prohibition or plea.
- אֵבֹושָׁה (ʾevoshah) – Root: בושׁ (b-w-š); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular (jussive); Translation: “let me be put to shame”; Notes: Petition for deliverance from disgrace.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Gives reason for the plea.
- קְרָאתִיךָ (qeraʾtikha) – Root: קרא (q-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 1st person common singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “I have called You”; Notes: Indicates appeal directed toward God.
- יֵבֹשׁוּ (yevoshū) – Root: בושׁ (b-w-š); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (jussive); Translation: “let them be put to shame”; Notes: Desired reversal of shame onto the wicked.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשׁע (r-š-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “wicked ones”; Notes: Those characterized by wrongdoing.
- יִדְּמוּ (yiddemū) – Root: דמם (d-m-m); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural (jussive); Translation: “let them be silent”; Notes: Silence associated with death or defeat.
- לִשְׁאֹול (li-sheʾol) – Root: שׁאל (š-ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Shin (strong); Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “to Sheʾol”; Notes: Realm of the dead, final destination of the wicked.