שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי כְּאִישֹׁ֣ון בַּת־עָ֑יִן בְּצֵ֥ל כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנִי׃
Guard me like the pupil of the daughter of the eye. In the shadow of Your wings You hide me.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שָׁמְרֵנִי | shomreni | “guard me” | Qal imperative 2ms + suff 1cs |
| 2 | כְּאִישֹׁון | keʾishon | “like the pupil” | Prep כְּ + N(ms) |
| 3 | בַּת | bat | “daughter of” | N(fs) construct |
| 4 | עָיִן | ʿayin | “eye” | N(fs) |
| 5 | בְּצֵל | betsel | “in the shadow of” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) construct |
| 6 | כְּנָפֶיךָ | kenafeykha | “Your wings” | N(fp) + suff 2ms |
| 7 | תַּסְתִּירֵנִי | tastireni | “You hide me” | Hiphil imperfect 2ms + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- שָׁמְרֵנִי (shomreni) – Root: שׁמר (š-m-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “Guard me”; Notes: A request for careful protection or preservation.
- כְּאִישֹׁון (keʾishon) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-š); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Form: Preposition כְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “like the pupil”; Notes: Literally “little man of the eye,” referring to the pupil, a delicate and protected part of the body.
- בַּת (bat) – Root: בת (b-t); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “daughter of”; Notes: Part of the idiom “daughter of the eye,” meaning the pupil.
- עָיִן (ʿayin) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע) (weak); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “eye”; Notes: Completes the idiom referring to the pupil of the eye.
- בְּצֵל (betsel) – Root: צל (ṣ-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “in the shadow of”; Notes: Symbolizes protection and shelter.
- כְּנָפֶיךָ (kenafeykha) – Root: כנף (k-n-p); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine plural + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your wings”; Notes: A metaphor for divine protection and care.
- תַּסְתִּירֵנִי (tastireni) – Root: סתר (s-t-r); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “You hide me”; Notes: Expresses concealment for safety or protection.