ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה הֹושִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗י כִּֽי־הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ׃
Arise YHWH save me my God for You have struck all my enemies on the cheek the teeth of the wicked You have broken.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ק֘וּמָה | qumah | “arise” | Qal imperative ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper noun |
| 3 | הֹושִׁיעֵנִי | hoshiʿeni | “save me” | Hifil imperative ms + suff 1cs |
| 4 | אֱלֹהַי | Elohay | “my God” | N ms + suff 1cs |
| 5 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 6 | הִכִּיתָ | hikkita | “You have struck” | Hifil perfect 2ms |
| 7 | אֶת־ | ʾet | (direct object marker) | Particle |
| 8 | כָּל־ | kol | “all” | N ms construct |
| 9 | אֹיְבַי | oyevay | “my enemies” | N mp + suff 1cs |
| 10 | לֶחִי | lechi | “cheek” | N ms |
| 11 | שִׁנֵּי | shinnei | “the teeth of” | N fp construct |
| 12 | רְשָׁעִים | reshaʿim | “wicked” | Adj/N mp |
| 13 | שִׁבַּרְתָּ | shibbarta | “You have broken” | Piel perfect 2ms |
Morphology
- ק֘וּמָה (qumah) – Root: קום (q-w-m); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Arise”; Notes: Direct appeal to YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (traditional association); Form: Proper noun divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- הֹושִׁיעֵנִי (hoshiʿeni) – Root: ישׁע (y-sh-ʿ); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “Save me”; Notes: Causative stem expressing deliverance.
- אֱלֹהַי (Elohay) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “My God”; Notes: Personal invocation.
- כִּי (ki) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces reason.
- הִכִּיתָ (hikkita) – Root: נכה (n-k-h); Form: Hifil perfect 2ms; Translation: “You have struck”; Notes: Completed past action.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Form: Direct object marker; Translation: —; Notes: Marks definite object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “All of”; Notes: Governs following noun.
- אֹיְבַי (oyevay) – Root: איב (ʾ-y-v); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 1cs; Translation: “My enemies”; Notes: Object of striking.
- לֶחִי (lechi) – Root: לחי (l-ḥ-y); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Cheek”; Notes: Object of the verb.
- שִׁנֵּי (shinnei) – Root: שׁן (sh-n); Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “Teeth of”; Notes: Construct with following noun.
- רְשָׁעִים (reshaʿim) – Root: רשע (r-sh-ʿ); Form: Adjective masculine plural; Translation: “Wicked”; Notes: Describes enemies.
- שִׁבַּרְתָּ (shibbarta) – Root: שׁבר (sh-b-r); Form: Piel perfect 2ms; Translation: “You have broken”; Notes: Intensive action.