ר֣וּמָה יְהוָ֣ה בְּעֻזֶּ֑ךָ נָשִׁ֥ירָה וּֽ֝נְזַמְּרָה גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃
Be exalted, O YHWH, in Your strength; we shall sing and we shall make music of Your might.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ר֣וּמָה | rumah | “be exalted” | Qal imperative 2ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper divine name |
| 3 | בְּעֻזֶּךָ | be-ʿuzekha | “in Your strength” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) + suffix 2ms |
| 4 | נָשִׁירָה | nashirah | “we shall sing” | Qal cohortative 1cp |
| 5 | וּנְזַמְּרָה | u-nezammerah | “and we shall make music” | Conj ו + Piel cohortative 1cp |
| 6 | גְּבוּרָתֶךָ | gevuratekha | “Your might” | N(fs) + suffix 2ms |
Morphology
- ר֣וּמָה (rumah) – Root: רום (rum); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Be exalted”; Notes: A call for the exaltation of YHWH’s greatness.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- בְּעֻזֶּךָ (be-ʿuzekha) – Root: עזז (ʿ-z-z); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Your strength”; Notes: Refers to the divine power demonstrated in victory.
- נָשִׁירָה (nashirah) – Root: שׁיר (shir); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Cohortative 1st person common plural; Translation: “we shall sing”; Notes: Expresses the collective resolve of the worshippers.
- וּנְזַמְּרָה (u-nezammerah) – Root: זמר (zamar); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Piel; Form: Conjunction וּ + cohortative 1st person common plural; Translation: “and we shall make music”; Notes: The Piel stem conveys active musical praise.
- גְּבוּרָתֶךָ (gevuratekha) – Root: גבר (g-b-r); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your might”; Notes: Refers to the powerful deeds performed by YHWH.