אַ֚ף חֹבֵ֣ב עַמִּ֔ים כָּל־קְדֹשָׁ֖יו בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהֵם֙ תֻּכּ֣וּ לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ יִשָּׂ֖א מִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃
Indeed, He loves the peoples; all His holy ones are in Your hand. They sit down at Your feet; everyone receives Your words.
Morphology
- אַ֚ף (af) – Root: Particle; Form: Emphatic particle; Translation: “Indeed”; Notes: Used to emphasize the statement that follows.
- חֹבֵ֣ב (ḥovev) – Root: חָבַב (ḥ-v-v); Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “He loves”; Notes: Describes an ongoing affection or favor.
- עַמִּ֔ים (ʿammim) – Root: עַם (ʿ-ʿ-m); Form: Masculine plural noun; Translation: “the peoples”; Notes: Refers generally to the nations or people groups.
- כָּל־קְדֹשָׁ֖יו (kol qedoshav) – Root: קָדוֹשׁ (q-d-sh); Form: Construct chain: “all” + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “all His holy ones”; Notes: Refers to those sanctified by YHWH.
- בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ (beyadekha) – Root: יָד (y-d); Form: Preposition + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in Your hand”; Notes: Denotes protection or authority.
- וְהֵם֙ (vehem) – Root: Pronoun; Form: Conjunction + 3rd person masculine plural pronoun; Translation: “and they”; Notes: Refers back to the holy ones or peoples.
- תֻּכּ֣וּ (tukku) – Root: תָּכָה (t-k-h); Form: Pual imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they sit down” or “are gathered”; Notes: Passive voice indicating the action upon the people.
- לְרַגְלֶ֔ךָ (leraglekha) – Root: רֶגֶל (r-g-l); Form: Preposition + feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “at Your feet”; Notes: Symbolic of submission or discipleship.
- יִשָּׂ֖א (yisa) – Root: נָשָׂא (n-ś-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “receives” or “lifts up”; Notes: Can denote bearing or accepting something.
- מִדַּבְּרֹתֶֽיךָ (middabberotekha) – Root: דָּבַר (d-b-r); Form: Feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Your words” or “Your instructions”; Notes: Refers to the teachings or commandments of YHWH.