Psalm 44:9 (Psalm 44:8)

בֵּֽ֭אלֹהִים הִלַּלְ֣נוּ כָל־הַיֹּ֑ום וְשִׁמְךָ֓ לְעֹולָ֖ם נֹודֶ֣ה סֶֽלָה׃

In God we have boasted all the day, and Your name forever we will praise, Sela.

 

# Hebrew Transliteration Literal Gloss Morph Tag
1 בֵּאלֹהִים be-Elohim “in God” Prep בְ + N(mp)
2 הִלַּלְנוּ hillalnu “we have praised/boasted” Piel perfect 1cp
3 כָל־ kol “all of” N(ms construct)
4 הַיֹּום ha-yom “the day” Def. art. הַ + N(ms)
5 וְשִׁמְךָ ve-shimkha “and Your name” Conj וְ + N(ms) + suff 2ms
6 לְעֹולָם le-ʿolam “forever” Prep לְ + N(ms)
7 נֹודֶה nodeh “we will praise” Hiphil imperfect 1cp
8 סֶלָה selah “Selah” Particle (liturgical)

 

Morphology

  1. בֵּאלֹהִים (be-Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Preposition בְ + noun masculine plural; Translation: “in God”; Notes: Indicates the sphere or basis of boasting.
  2. הִלַּלְנוּ (hillalnu) – Root: הלל (h-l-l); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Piel; Form: Perfect 1st person common plural; Translation: “we have praised/boasted”; Notes: Expresses active praise or boasting in God.
  3. כָל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun masculine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “all of”; Notes: Governs the following noun to express totality.
  4. הַיֹּום (ha-yom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “the day”; Notes: Refers to the entire span of the day.
  5. וְשִׁמְךָ (ve-shimkha) – Root: שׁם (sh-m); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and Your name”; Notes: “Name” signifies God’s character and reputation.
  6. לְעֹולָם (le-ʿolam) – Root: עלם (ʿ-l-m); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Expresses duration without end.
  7. נֹודֶה (nodeh) – Root: ידה (y-d-h); Root Type: I-Yod; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Imperfect 1st person common plural; Translation: “we will praise”; Notes: Indicates ongoing or future praise directed toward God.
  8. סֶלָה (selah) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Liturgical particle; Translation: “Selah”; Notes: Likely a musical or meditative pause marker in the psalm.

 

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