אֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃
He loves righteousness and justice; the steadfast love of YHWH fills the earth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֹהֵב | ʾohev | “He loves” | Qal participle ms |
| 2 | צְדָקָה | tsedaqah | “righteousness” | N(fs) |
| 3 | וּמִשְׁפָּט | u-mishpat | “and justice” | Conj וּ + N(ms) |
| 4 | חֶסֶד | ḥesed | “steadfast love of” | N(ms) construct |
| 5 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N |
| 6 | מָלְאָה | maleʾah | “fills” | Qal perfect 3fs |
| 7 | הָאָרֶץ | ha-ʾarets | “the earth” | Def. art. הַ + N(fs) |
Morphology
- אֹהֵב (ʾohev) – Root: אהב (ʾ-h-b); Root Type: I-Aleph; Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “He loves”; Notes: Continuous or characteristic action attributed to YHWH.
- צְדָקָה (tsedaqah) – Root: צדק (ṣ-d-q); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “righteousness”; Notes: Moral correctness.
- וּמִשְׁפָּט (u-mishpat) – Root: שׁפט (š-p-ṭ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and justice”; Notes: Legal and ethical order.
- חֶסֶד (ḥesed) – Root: חסד (ḥ-s-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “steadfast love of”; Notes: Covenant loyalty linked to YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Name (Divine); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine source of steadfast love.
- מָלְאָה (maleʾah) – Root: מלא (m-l-ʾ); Root Type: III-Guttural; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “fills”; Notes: Agrees with feminine subject “earth.”
- הָאָרֶץ (ha-ʾarets) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Root Type: I-Aleph; Form: Definite article הַ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: The whole land or world.