כִּ֣י מִכָּל־֭צָרָה הִצִּילָ֑נִי וּ֝בְאֹיְבַ֗י רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינִֽי׃
For from every distress He delivered me, and upon my enemies my eye has looked.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּי | ki | “for” | Conjunction |
| 2 | מִכָּל־ | mi-kol | “from every” | Prep מִן + N(ms) |
| 3 | צָרָה | tsarah | “distress” | N(fs) |
| 4 | הִצִּילָנִי | hitsilani | “He delivered me” | Hiphil perfect 3ms + suff 1cs |
| 5 | וּבְאֹיְבַי | u-ve-oyevai | “and upon my enemies” | Conj וְ + Prep בְּ + N(mp) + suff 1cs |
| 6 | רָאֲתָה | raʾatah | “she has seen” | Qal perfect 3fs |
| 7 | עֵינִי | ʿeini | “my eye” | N(fs) + suff 1cs |
Morphology
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Root Type: Particle (Strong); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for thanksgiving.
- מִכָּל־ (mi-kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular; Translation: “from every”; Notes: Indicates totality of deliverance.
- צָרָה (tsarah) – Root: צרר (ṣ-r-r); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “distress”; Notes: Refers to trouble or affliction.
- הִצִּילָנִי (hitsilani) – Root: נצל (n-ṣ-l); Root Type: I-Nun; Binyan: Hiphil; Form: Perfect 3rd person masculine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “He delivered me”; Notes: Expresses completed divine rescue.
- וּבְאֹיְבַי (u-ve-oyevai) – Root: איב (ʾ-y-b); Root Type: I-Guttural (א); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְּ + noun masculine plural + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “and upon my enemies”; Notes: Indicates the object of observation.
- רָאֲתָה (raʾatah) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Root Type: II-Guttural (א) / III-He; Binyan: Qal; Form: Perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “she has seen”; Notes: Agrees with “eye” as the subject.
- עֵינִי (ʿeini) – Root: עין (ʿ-y-n); Root Type: I-Guttural (ע); Form: Noun feminine singular + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my eye”; Notes: Represents personal observation of enemies’ downfall.