Psalm 33:4

כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־֝מַעֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃

For upright is the word of YHWH, and all His work is in faithfulness.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 כִּי־ ki “for” Conjunction
2 יָשָׁר yashar “upright” Adj(ms)
3 דְּבַר־ devar “word of” N(ms) construct
4 יְהוָה YHWH “YHWH” Proper N
5 וְכָל־ ve-kol “and all” Conj וְ + N(ms) construct
6 מַעֲשֵׂהוּ maʿasehu “His work” N(ms) + suffix 3ms
7 בֶּאֱמוּנָה be-ʾemunah “in faithfulness” Prep בְּ + N(fs)

 

Morphology

  1. כִּי־ (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces explanation.
  2. יָשָׁר (yashar) – Root: ישׁר (y-š-r); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “upright”; Notes: Describes moral rectitude.
  3. דְּבַר־ (devar) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “word of”; Notes: Linked to following divine name.
  4. יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine subject.
  5. וְכָל־ (ve-kol) – Root: כלל (k-l-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “and all”; Notes: Inclusive scope.
  6. מַעֲשֵׂהוּ (maʿasehu) – Root: עשה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His work”; Notes: Refers to deeds of YHWH.
  7. בֶּאֱמוּנָה (be-ʾemunah) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in faithfulness”; Notes: Denotes reliability and trustworthiness.

 

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