קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכֹּ֗ו וִֽ֭ירֹומִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃
Wait for YHWH and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | קַוֵּה | qavveh | “wait” | Piel imperative ms |
| 2 | אֶל־יְהוָה | el-YHWH | “toward YHWH” | Prep אֶל + Proper Noun |
| 3 | וּשְׁמֹר | u-shemor | “and keep” | Conj + Qal imperative ms |
| 4 | דַּרְכּוֹ | darko | “His way” | N(fs) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | וִירֹומִמְךָ | viromimkha | “and he will exalt you” | Conj + Polel imperfect 3ms + suff 2ms |
| 6 | לָרֶשֶׁת | la-reshet | “to inherit” | Prep לְ + Qal inf. |
| 7 | אָרֶץ | ʾarets | “land” | N(fs) |
| 8 | בְּהִכָּרֵת | be-hikkaret | “when are cut off” | Prep בְ + Nifal inf. |
| 9 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked ones” | N(mp) |
| 10 | תִּרְאֶה | tirʾeh | “you shall see” | Qal imperfect 2ms |
Morphology
- קַוֵּה (qavveh) – Root: קוה (q-w-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Piel; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “wait”; Notes: Command to trust or hope.
- אֶל־יְהוָה (el-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Preposition אֶל + proper noun; Translation: “toward YHWH”; Notes: Direction of trust.
- וּשְׁמֹר (u-shemor) – Root: שׁמר (š-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וּ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and keep”; Notes: Command to observe.
- דַּרְכּוֹ (darko) – Root: דרך (d-r-kh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His way”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s path.
- וִירֹומִמְךָ (viromimkha) – Root: רום (r-w-m); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Polel; Form: Conjunction וִ + imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he will exalt you”; Notes: Causative elevation.
- לָרֶשֶׁת (la-reshet) – Root: ירשׁ (y-r-š); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Qal; Form: Preposition לְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “to inherit”; Notes: Purpose clause.
- אָרֶץ (ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “land”; Notes: Object of inheritance.
- בְּהִכָּרֵת (be-hikkaret) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Nifal; Form: Preposition בְ + infinitive construct; Translation: “when are cut off”; Notes: Temporal clause.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשע (r-š-ʿ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ע); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “wicked ones”; Notes: Subject of cutting off.
- תִּרְאֶה (tirʾeh) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall see”; Notes: Promise of observation.