אַךְ־אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִפְדֶּ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי מִֽיַּד־שְׁאֹ֑ול כִּ֖י יִקָּחֵ֣נִי סֶֽלָה׃
Surely God will redeem my soul from the hand of Sheʾol, for he will take me. Sela.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים | ʾakh-ʾElohim | “surely God” | Adv + N(mp) |
| 2 | יִפְדֶּה | yifdeh | “he will redeem” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 3 | נַפְשִׁי | nafshi | “my soul” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
| 4 | מִיַּד־שְׁאֹול | mi-yad-sheʾol | “from the hand of Sheʾol” | Prep מִן + N(fs) construct + Proper N |
| 5 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conj |
| 6 | יִקָּחֵנִי | yiqqaḥeni | “he will take me” | Qal imperfect 3ms + suff 1cs |
| 7 | סֶלָה | selah | “Selah” | Liturgical marker |
Morphology
- אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים (ʾakh-ʾElohim) – Root: — + אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: Particle (Strong) + I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Adverb + noun masculine plural; Translation: “surely God”; Notes: Strong affirmation.
- יִפְדֶּה (yifdeh) – Root: פדה (p-d-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he will redeem”; Notes: Act of deliverance.
- נַפְשִׁי (nafshi) – Root: נפשׁ (n-p-sh); Root Type: I-Nun (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my soul”; Notes: Life or being.
- מִיַּד־שְׁאֹול (mi-yad-sheʾol) – Root: יד (y-d) + שׁאל (sh-ʾ-l); Root Type: I-Yod (weak) + II-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition מִן + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct) + proper noun; Translation: “from the hand of Sheʾol”; Notes: Metaphor for power or domain.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reason.
- יִקָּחֵנִי (yiqqaḥeni) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Root Type: III-Guttural (ח) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “he will take me”; Notes: Divine taking or receiving.
- סֶלָה (selah) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Liturgical marker; Translation: “Selah”; Notes: Pause or reflection.