הֹ֤ורֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֗ה דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ וּ֭נְחֵנִי בְּאֹ֣רַח מִישֹׁ֑ור לְ֝מַ֗עַן שֹׁורְרָֽי׃
Teach me, O YHWH, Your way, and lead me in a path of level ground because of my watchers.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֹורֵנִי | horeni | “teach me” | Hiphil imperative 2ms + suffix 1cs |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | דַּרְכֶּךָ | darkekha | “Your way” | N(fs) + suffix 2ms |
| 4 | וּנְחֵנִי | u-neḥeni | “and lead me” | Conj וְ + Hiphil imperative 2ms + suffix 1cs |
| 5 | בְּאֹרַח | beʾoraḥ | “in a path” | Prep בְ + noun fs |
| 6 | מִישֹׁור | mishor | “level ground” | N(ms) |
| 7 | לְמַעַן | lemaʿan | “because of / for the sake of” | Prep |
| 8 | שֹׁורְרָי | shorrerai | “my watchers” | N(mp) + suffix 1cs |
Morphology
- הֹורֵנִי (horeni) – Root: ירה (yarah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “teach me”; Notes: Causative: cause me to know or learn.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Root Type: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Direct address.
- דַּרְכֶּךָ (darkekha) – Root: דרך (derekh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Your way”; Notes: Refers to divine path or conduct.
- וּנְחֵנִי (u-neḥeni) – Root: נחה (naḥah); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “and lead me”; Notes: Guidance motif, parallel to teaching.
- בְּאֹרַח (beʾoraḥ) – Root: ארח (ʾoraḥ); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Preposition בְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in a path”; Notes: Concrete metaphor for life direction.
- מִישֹׁור (mishor) – Root: ישׁר (yashar); Root Type: I-Yod; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “level ground”; Notes: Suggests straightness and righteousness.
- לְמַעַן (lemaʿan) – Root: מען (maʿan); Root Type: Weak; Form: Preposition לְ; Translation: “because of / for the sake of”; Notes: Expresses purpose or cause.
- שֹׁורְרָי (shorrerai) – Root: שור (shur); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my watchers”; Notes: Enemies observing or lying in wait.