תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם בְּסֵ֥תֶר פָּנֶיךָ֮ מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם בְּסֻכָּ֗ה מֵרִ֥יב לְשֹׁנֹֽות׃
You hide them in the secret of Your face from the conspiracies of a man; You conceal them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | תַּסְתִּירֵם | tastirem | “You hide them” | Hiphil imperfect 2ms + suffix 3mp |
| 2 | בְּסֵתֶר | be-seter | “in the secret” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 3 | פָּנֶיךָ | panekha | “Your face” | N(mp) + suffix 2ms |
| 4 | מֵרֻכְסֵי | me-rukhsei | “from conspiracies of” | Prep מִן + N(mp) construct |
| 5 | אִישׁ | ʾish | “man” | N(ms) |
| 6 | תִּצְפְּנֵם | tiṣpenem | “You conceal them” | Qal imperfect 2ms + suffix 3mp |
| 7 | בְּסֻכָּה | be-sukkah | “in a shelter” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) |
| 8 | מֵרִיב | me-riv | “from strife of” | Prep מִן + N(ms) construct |
| 9 | לְשֹׁנוֹת | leshonot | “tongues” | N(fp) |
Morphology
- תַּסְתִּירֵם (tastirem) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “You hide them”; Notes: Indicates divine protection by concealment.
- בְּסֵתֶר (be-seter) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the secret”; Notes: A hidden or protected place.
- פָּנֶיךָ (panekha) – Root: פנים (p-n-y-m); Root Type: Plural form; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your face”; Notes: Symbol of divine presence and protection.
- מֵרֻכְסֵי (me-rukhsei) – Root: רכס (r-k-s); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine plural construct (state: construct); Translation: “from conspiracies of”; Notes: Refers to plots or schemes.
- אִישׁ (ʾish) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾ-n-š); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “man”; Notes: Generic individual adversary.
- תִּצְפְּנֵם (tiṣpenem) – Root: צפן (ṣ-p-n); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “You conceal them”; Notes: Parallel to hiding, reinforcing protection.
- בְּסֻכָּה (be-sukkah) – Root: סכך (s-k-k); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in a shelter”; Notes: Image of protective covering.
- מֵרִיב (me-riv) – Root: ריב (r-y-b); Root Type: Hollow (II-Yod); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “from strife of”; Notes: Conflict expressed through speech.
- לְשֹׁנוֹת (leshonot) – Root: לשׁן (l-š-n); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural; Translation: “tongues”; Notes: Represents speech or verbal attacks.