מִזְמֹ֗ור לְדָ֫וִ֥ד הָב֣וּ לַֽ֭יהוָה בְּנֵ֣י אֵלִ֑ים הָב֥וּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּבֹ֥וד וָעֹֽז׃
A psalm of Dawid. Ascribe to YHWH, O sons of mighty ones, ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִזְמֹור | mizmor | “a psalm” | N(ms) |
| 2 | לְדָוִד | le-Dawid | “of Dawid” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 3 | הָבוּ | havu | “ascribe!” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 4 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 5 | בְּנֵי | bene | “sons of” | N(mp) construct |
| 6 | אֵלִים | elim | “mighty ones” | N(mp) |
| 7 | הָבוּ | havu | “ascribe!” | Qal imperative 2mp |
| 8 | לַיהוָה | la-YHWH | “to YHWH” | Prep לְ + proper noun |
| 9 | כָּבֹוד | kavod | “glory” | N(ms) |
| 10 | וָעֹז | va-ʿoz | “and strength” | Conj וְ + N(ms) |
Morphology
- מִזְמֹור (mizmor) – Root: זמר (zamar); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “a psalm”; Notes: Denotes a song accompanied by music.
- לְדָוִד (le-Dawid) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “of Dawid”; Notes: Indicates authorship or dedication.
- הָבוּ (havu) – Root: יהב (yahav); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “ascribe!”; Notes: Command to attribute honor or recognition.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Direction of the action toward YHWH.
- בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן (ben); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Construct relationship with the following noun.
- אֵלִים (elim) – Root: אל (el); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “mighty ones”; Notes: Refers to powerful beings, possibly heavenly beings.
- הָבוּ (havu) – Root: יהב (yahav); Root Type: I-Yod (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “ascribe!”; Notes: Repetition intensifies the command.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper noun; Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Repetition emphasizes direction of praise.
- כָּבֹוד (kavod) – Root: כבד (kavad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “glory”; Notes: Denotes honor, weight, or significance.
- וָעֹז (va-ʿoz) – Root: עזז (ʿazaz); Root Type: Geminate (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “and strength”; Notes: Complements “glory” as attributes given to YHWH.