מִזְמֹ֗ור לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְ֭הֹוָה מִי־יָג֣וּר בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ מִֽי־֝יִשְׁכֹּ֗ן בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃
A psalm of Dawid. O YHWH, who will sojourn in Your tent? Who will dwell in Your holy mountain?
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִזְמֹ֗ור | mizmor | “psalm” | N(ms) |
| 2 | לְדָ֫וִ֥ד | le-Dawid | “of Dawid” | Prep לְ + Proper noun |
| 3 | יְ֭הֹוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 4 | מִי־ | mi | “who” | Interrogative pronoun |
| 5 | יָג֣וּר | yagur | “will sojourn” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 6 | בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ | be-oholekha | “in Your tent” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suff 2ms |
| 7 | מִֽי־ | mi | “who” | Interrogative pronoun |
| 8 | יִשְׁכֹּ֗ן | yishkon | “will dwell” | Qal imperfect 3ms |
| 9 | בְּהַ֣ר | be-har | “in the mountain of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 10 | קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | qodshekha | “Your holiness / Your holy” | N(ms) + suff 2ms |
Morphology
- מִזְמֹ֗ור (mizmor) – Root: זמר (z-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “psalm”; Notes: A musical composition or song intended for praise or worship.
- לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (le-Dawid) – Root: דוד (d-w-d); Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “of Dawid”; Notes: Indicates authorship or association with Dawid.
- יְ֭הֹוָה (YHWH) – Root: traditionally associated with הוה (h-w-h); Root Type: III-He (traditional analysis); Form: Proper noun, divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- מִי־ (mi) – Root: none (interrogative); Root Type: Indeclinable; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question.
- יָג֣וּר (yagur) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “will sojourn”; Notes: Refers to dwelling temporarily as a guest or resident.
- בְּאָהֳלֶ֑ךָ (be-oholekha) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Your tent”; Notes: Refers to the divine dwelling place.
- מִֽי־ (mi) – Root: none (interrogative); Root Type: Indeclinable; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Repetition intensifies the inquiry.
- יִשְׁכֹּ֗ן (yishkon) – Root: שׁכן (sh-k-n); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “will dwell”; Notes: Indicates abiding or residing.
- בְּהַ֣ר (be-har) – Root: הר (h-r); Root Type: I-Guttural (ה); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the mountain of”; Notes: Introduces the phrase referring to the sacred mountain.
- קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (qodshekha) – Root: קדשׁ (q-d-sh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your holiness / Your holy [place]”; Notes: Refers to the holy mountain belonging to YHWH.