בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדֹּ֥ו לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֹֽור׃
Blessed be YHWH, for He has made wonderful His lovingkindness to me in a fortified city.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּרוּךְ | barukh | “blessed” | Qal passive participle ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 3 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 4 | הִפְלִיא | hifliʾ | “He has made wonderful” | Hiphil perfect 3ms |
| 5 | חַסְדּוֹ | ḥasdo | “His lovingkindness” | N(ms) + suffix 3ms |
| 6 | לִי | li | “to me” | Prep לְ + suffix 1cs |
| 7 | בְּעִיר | be-ʿir | “in a city” | Prep בְּ + N(fs) |
| 8 | מָצוֹר | maṣor | “fortified” | N(ms) used adjectivally |
Morphology
- בָּרוּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (b-r-k); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Passive participle masculine singular; Translation: “blessed”; Notes: Expression of praise toward God.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant God being praised.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces reason for blessing.
- הִפְלִיא (hifliʾ) – Root: פלא (p-l-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has made wonderful”; Notes: Indicates extraordinary divine action.
- חַסְדּוֹ (ḥasdo) – Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His lovingkindness”; Notes: Covenant loyalty expressed in action.
- לִי (li) – Root: —; Root Type: Preposition; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “to me”; Notes: Marks beneficiary of divine act.
- בְּעִיר (be-ʿir) – Root: עיר (ʿ-y-r); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in a city”; Notes: Location of deliverance.
- מָצוֹר (maṣor) – Root: צור (ṣ-w-r); Root Type: Hollow (II-Waw); Form: Noun masculine singular used adjectivally; Translation: “fortified”; Notes: Describes strength or protection of the city.