בְּשָׁלֹ֣ום יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תֹּושִׁיבֵֽנִי׃
In peace together I will lie down and I will sleep for You YHWH alone in safety cause me to dwell.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בְּשָׁלֹום | be-shalom | “in peace” | Prep בְּ + N(ms) |
| 2 | יַחְדָּו | yaḥdav | “together” | Adverb |
| 3 | אֶשְׁכְּבָה | ʾeshkavah | “I will lie down” | Binyan: Qal; imperfect 1cs |
| 4 | וְאִישָׁן | ve-ʾishan | “and I will sleep” | Conj וְ + Binyan: Qal; imperfect 1cs |
| 5 | כִּי־ | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 6 | אַתָּה | attah | “You” | Independent pronoun 2ms |
| 7 | יְהוָה | YHWH | “YHWH” | Proper Divine Name |
| 8 | לְבָדָד | levadad | “alone” | Adverb |
| 9 | לָבֶטַח | la-vetaḥ | “in safety” | Prep לְ + N(ms) |
| 10 | תֹּושִׁיבֵנִי | toshiveni | “You cause me to dwell” | Binyan: Hiphil; imperfect 2ms + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- בְּשָׁלֹום (be-shalom) – Root: שלם (sh-l-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in peace”; Notes: Indicates a state of wholeness and security.
- יַחְדָּו (yaḥdav) – Root: יחד (y-ḥ-d); Root Type: Strong; Form: Adverb; Translation: “together”; Notes: Emphasizes unified rest.
- אֶשְׁכְּבָה (ʾeshkavah) – Root: שׁכב (sh-k-b); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I will lie down”; Notes: Volitional future expressing calm trust.
- וְאִישָׁן (ve-ʾishan) – Root: ישׁן (y-sh-n); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + imperfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “and I will sleep”; Notes: Parallel verb reinforcing peaceful rest.
- כִּי־ (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason clause.
- אַתָּה (attah) – Root: —; Root Type: Pronoun; Form: Independent pronoun 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You”; Notes: Direct address to YHWH.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: Proper Divine Name; Root Type: Proper; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant Name.
- לְבָדָד (levadad) – Root: בדד (b-d-d); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Adverb; Translation: “alone”; Notes: Exclusivity of divine security.
- לָבֶטַח (la-vetaḥ) – Root: בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in safety”; Notes: Sphere of security granted by YHWH.
- תֹּושִׁיבֵנִי (toshiveni) – Root: ישׁב (y-sh-b); Root Type: Strong; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “You cause me to dwell”; Notes: Causative action expressing divine protection and settled security.