בֵּאלֹהִים֮ אֲהַלֵּ֪ל דְּבָ֫רֹ֥ו בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים בָּ֭טַחְתִּי לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה בָשָׂ֣ר לִֽי׃
In God I will praise His word; in God I have trusted, I will not fear; what can flesh do to me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בֵּאלֹהִים | be-ʾelohim | “in God” | Prep בְּ + N(mp) |
| 2 | אֲהַלֵּל | ʾahallel | “I will praise” | Piel imperfect 1cs |
| 3 | דְּבָרוֹ | devaro | “his word” | N(ms)+suff 3ms |
| 4 | בֵּאלֹהִים | be-ʾelohim | “in God” | Prep בְּ + N(mp) |
| 5 | בָּטַחְתִּי | bataḥti | “I have trusted” | Qal perfect 1cs |
| 6 | לֹא | lo | “not” | Neg |
| 7 | אִירָא | ʾira | “I will fear” | Qal imperfect 1cs |
| 8 | מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה | mah-yaʿaseh | “what will do” | Interrog + Qal impf 3ms |
| 9 | בָשָׂר | basar | “flesh” | N(ms) |
| 10 | לִי | li | “to me” | Prep לְ + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- בֵּאלֹהִים (be-ʾelohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural (used as singular proper noun); Translation: “in God”; Notes: Indicates sphere of trust and praise.
- אֲהַלֵּל (ʾahallel) – Root: הלל (h-l-l); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Piel; Form: Piel imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will praise”; Notes: Expresses intentional praise.
- דְּבָרוֹ (devaro) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His word”; Notes: Refers to God’s spoken promise.
- בֵּאלֹהִים (be-ʾelohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural (used as singular proper noun); Translation: “in God”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes reliance.
- בָּטַחְתִּי (bataḥti) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have trusted”; Notes: Expresses completed act of trust.
- לֹא (lo) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates fear.
- אִירָא (ʾira) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Qal imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will fear”; Notes: Denies fear in light of trust.
- מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה (mah-yaʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Interrogative מַה + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “what will do”; Notes: Rhetorical question.
- בָשָׂר (basar) – Root: בשׂר (b-ś-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “flesh”; Notes: Represents mortal human beings.
- לִי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle with suffix; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Marks the affected person.