פֹּודֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃
YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, and all those who take refuge in Him will not be held guilty.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | פֹּודֶה | podeh | “redeeming” | Qal participle ms |
| 2 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper N(ms) |
| 3 | נֶפֶשׁ | nefesh | “soul” | N(fs) |
| 4 | עֲבָדָיו | ʿavadav | “His servants” | N(mp) + suff 3ms |
| 5 | וְלֹא | ve-lo | “and not” | Conj + Neg |
| 6 | יֶאְשְׁמוּ | yeʾshmu | “they will be guilty” | Qal imperfect 3mp |
| 7 | כָּל־הַחֹסִים | kol-ha-ḥosim | “all those taking refuge” | N(ms) + Def. art. הַ + Qal participle mp |
| 8 | בֹּו | bo | “in Him” | Prep בְּ + suff 3ms |
Morphology
- פֹּודֶה (podeh) – Root: פדה (padah); Root Type: III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Participle masculine singular; Translation: “redeeming”; Notes: Indicates continuous or characteristic action of redemption.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Root Type: Proper Noun (Strong); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject who performs the redemption.
- נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) – Root: נפשׁ (nefesh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “soul”; Notes: Refers to life or inner being.
- עֲבָדָיו (ʿavadav) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “His servants”; Notes: Identifies those belonging to YHWH.
- וְלֹא (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction וְ + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Introduces negation of the following verb.
- יֶאְשְׁמוּ (yeʾshmu) – Root: אשׁם (ʾasham); Root Type: I-Guttural (א) (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they will be guilty”; Notes: Indicates being held guilty or condemned.
- כָּל־הַחֹסִים (kol-ha-ḥosim) – Root: כל (kol) / חסה (ḥasah); Root Type: Strong / III-He (weak); Binyan: Qal; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct) + definite article הַ + participle masculine plural; Translation: “all those taking refuge”; Notes: Describes those who trust in YHWH.
- בֹּו (bo) – Root: ב (be); Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition בְּ + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “in Him”; Notes: Indicates reliance upon YHWH.