כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־֭חֲסִידָיו לְעֹולָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃
For YHWH is loving justice, and He will not forsake His faithful ones; for eternity they are kept, and the offspring of the wicked ones is cut off.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Noun |
| 3 | אֹהֵב | ohev | “loving” | Qal participle ms |
| 4 | מִשְׁפָּט | mishpat | “justice” | N(ms) |
| 5 | וְלֹא | ve-lo | “and not” | Conj + Neg |
| 6 | יַעֲזֹב | yaʿazov | “he will forsake” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 7 | אֶת־חֲסִידָיו | et-ḥasidav | “His faithful ones” | Direct obj + N(mp) + suff 3ms |
| 8 | לְעוֹלָם | le-ʿolam | “for eternity” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 9 | נִשְׁמָרוּ | nishmeru | “they are kept” | Nifal perfect 3mp |
| 10 | וְזֶרַע | ve-zeraʿ | “and offspring” | Conj + N(ms) |
| 11 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked ones” | N(mp) |
| 12 | נִכְרָת | nikhrat | “is cut off” | Nifal perfect 3ms |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the clause.
- אֹהֵב (ohev) – Root: אהב (ʾ-h-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “loving”; Notes: Describes continuous action.
- מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) – Root: שׁפט (š-p-ṭ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “justice”; Notes: Object of YHWH’s love.
- וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction וְ + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- יַעֲזֹב (yaʿazov) – Root: עזב (ʿ-z-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he will forsake”; Notes: Denies abandonment.
- אֶת־חֲסִידָיו (et-ḥasidav) – Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Direct object marker אֵת + noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His faithful ones”; Notes: Object of the verb.
- לְעוֹלָם (le-ʿolam) – Root: עולם (ʿ-w-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “for eternity”; Notes: Indicates duration.
- נִשְׁמָרוּ (nishmeru) – Root: שׁמר (š-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they are kept”; Notes: Passive preservation.
- וְזֶרַע (ve-zeraʿ) – Root: זרע (z-r-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and offspring”; Notes: Introduces contrast.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשע (r-š-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “wicked ones”; Notes: Modifies “offspring.”
- נִכְרָת (nikhrat) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “is cut off”; Notes: Indicates final destruction.