Psalm 37:5

גֹּ֣ול עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Roll upon YHWH your way, and trust upon Him, and He, He will act.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 גֹּול gol “roll” Qal imperative 2ms
2 עַל־יְהוָה ʿal-YHWH “upon YHWH” Prep עַל + Proper N
3 דַּרְכֶּךָ darkekha “your way” N(fs) + suff 2ms
4 וּבְטַח u-betaḥ “and trust” Conj + Qal imperative 2ms
5 עָלָיו ʿalav “upon Him” Prep עַל + suff 3ms
6 וְהוּא ve-hu “and He” Conj + Pronoun 3ms
7 יַעֲשֶׂה yaʿaseh “He will act” Qal imperfect 3ms

 

Morphology

  1. גֹּול (gol) – Root: גלל (g-l-l); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “roll”; Notes: Figuratively, commit or entrust.
  2. עַל־יְהוָה (ʿal-YHWH) – Root: —; Root Type: Proper Noun; Form: Preposition עַל + proper noun; Translation: “upon YHWH”; Notes: Indicates reliance upon God.
  3. דַּרְכֶּךָ (darkekha) – Root: דרך (d-r-kh); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your way”; Notes: One’s course of life.
  4. וּבְטַח (u-betaḥ) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וּ + imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and trust”; Notes: Parallel command reinforcing reliance.
  5. עָלָיו (ʿalav) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “upon Him”; Notes: Refers back to YHWH.
  6. וְהוּא (ve-hu) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and He”; Notes: Emphatic subject.
  7. יַעֲשֶׂה (yaʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-ś-h); Root Type: III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will act”; Notes: God’s response to trust.

 

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