הָאֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכֹּ֥ו אִמְרַֽת־יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְכֹ֤ל הַחֹסִ֬ים בֹּֽו׃
The God, His way is blameless. The word of YHWH is refined. A shield He is to all the ones taking refuge in Him.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הָאֵל | haʾel | “the God” | Definite noun ms |
| 2 | תָּמִים | tamim | “blameless” | Adjective ms |
| 3 | דַּרְכֹּו | darko | “His way” | Noun ms + suffix 3ms |
| 4 | אִמְרַת | ʾimrat | “word of” | Noun fs construct |
| 5 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 6 | צְרוּפָה | tserufah | “refined” | Passive participle fs |
| 7 | מָגֵן | magen | “shield” | Noun ms |
| 8 | הוּא | hu | “He” | Pronoun 3ms |
| 9 | לְכֹל | lekhol | “to all” | Prep ל + noun ms |
| 10 | הַחֹסִים | haḥosim | “the ones taking refuge” | Qal participle mp |
| 11 | בֹּו | bo | “in Him” | Prep ב + suffix 3ms |
Morphology
- הָאֵל (haʾel) — Root: אל (ʾel); Root Type: Biconsonantal nominal root; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the God”; Notes: A common poetic designation for the God of Yisraʾel.
- תָּמִים (tamim) — Root: תם (tam); Root Type: Biconsonantal; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “blameless”; Notes: Describes moral completeness or perfection.
- דַּרְכֹּו (darko) — Root: דרך (darakh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His way”; Notes: Refers to the manner or path of divine action.
- אִמְרַת (ʾimrat) — Root: אמר (ʾamar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “word of”; Notes: Forms a construct chain with the divine name.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) — Root: הוה (havah); Root Type: III-He; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- צְרוּפָה (tserufah) — Root: צרף (tsaraf); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Passive participle feminine singular; Translation: “refined”; Notes: Refers metaphorically to metal purified in a furnace.
- מָגֵן (magen) — Root: גן (ganan); Root Type: Biconsonantal; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “shield”; Notes: Symbolizes divine protection.
- הוּא (hu) — Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Used emphatically.
- לְכֹל (lekhol) — Root: כל (kol); Root Type: Biconsonantal; Form: Preposition ל + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to all”; Notes: Indicates the recipients of divine protection.
- הַחֹסִים (haḥosim) — Root: חסה (ḥasah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine plural with definite article הַ; Translation: “the ones taking refuge”; Notes: Denotes those who continually seek refuge.
- בֹּו (bo) — Root: —; Root Type: Prepositional element; Form: Preposition ב + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Him”; Notes: Indicates the object of trust.