אֶֽהֱב֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה כָּֽל־חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו אֱ֭מוּנִים נֹצֵ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם עַל־֝יֶ֗תֶר עֹשֵׂ֥ה גַאֲוָֽה׃
Love YHWH, all His faithful ones; the faithful He preserves, YHWH, and He repays abundantly the one who does pride.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֶהֱבוּ | ʾehavu | “love!” | Qal imperative mp |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ʾet | — | Direct object marker |
| 3 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 4 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N(ms) construct |
| 5 | חֲסִידָיו | ḥasidav | “His faithful ones” | N(mp) + suffix 3ms |
| 6 | אֱמוּנִים | ʾemunim | “faithful ones” | Adj/mp |
| 7 | נֹצֵר | notser | “He preserves” | Qal participle ms |
| 8 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 9 | וּמְשַׁלֵּם | u-meshallēm | “and He repays” | Conj וּ + Piel participle ms |
| 10 | עַל־ | ʿal | “upon” | Prep עַל |
| 11 | יֶתֶר | yeter | “abundantly” | N(ms) used adverbially |
| 12 | עֹשֵׂה | ʿoseh | “one doing” | Qal participle ms |
| 13 | גַאֲוָה | gaʾavah | “pride” | N(fs) |
Morphology
- אֶהֱבוּ (ʾehavu) – Root: אהב (ʾ-h-b); Root Type: I-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “love!”; Notes: Command directed to the faithful.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Direct object marker; Translation: —; Notes: Marks definite object.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The object of love and devotion.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all”; Notes: Inclusive call.
- חֲסִידָיו (ḥasidav) – Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His faithful ones”; Notes: Those loyal to YHWH.
- אֱמוּנִים (ʾemunim) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Adjective masculine plural; Translation: “faithful ones”; Notes: Describes character of the devout.
- נֹצֵר (notser) – Root: נצר (n-ṣ-r); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “He preserves”; Notes: Continuous divine guarding.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of preserving action.
- וּמְשַׁלֵּם (u-meshallēm) – Root: שלם (š-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וּ + participle masculine singular; Translation: “and He repays”; Notes: Indicates recompense.
- עַל־ (ʿal) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition עַל; Translation: “upon”; Notes: Direction of action.
- יֶתֶר (yeter) – Root: יתר (y-t-r); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Noun masculine singular used adverbially; Translation: “abundantly”; Notes: Emphasizes excess measure.
- עֹשֵׂה (ʿoseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “one doing”; Notes: Refers to habitual action.
- גַאֲוָה (gaʾavah) – Root: גאה (g-ʾ-h); Root Type: II-Guttural; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “pride”; Notes: Negative trait leading to judgment.