Psalms 142:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Bring my soul out of prison, so that I may give thanks to Your name. The righteous will gather around me because You have dealt bountifully with me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֢וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלֽ͏ָי׃

Transliteration

Hôṣîʾâ from masggēr napšî to give thanks to šĕmekā; in me yaktîrû ṣaddîqîm because tigmōl upon me.

Grammar Details

• *Hôṣîʾâ*: 2nd masculine singular imperative, hiphil - bring out
• *mi*: preposition - from
• *masggēr*: masculine singular noun - prison/confinement
• *napšî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *lĕ*: preposition - to/for
• *hôdôt*: infinitive construct, hiphil - give thanks
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *šĕmekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your name
• *bî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - in me/around me
• *yaktîrû*: 3rd person plural imperfect, hiphil - they will surround
• *ṣaddîqîm*: masculine plural noun - righteous ones
• *kî*: conjunction - because/for/when
• *tigmōl*: 2nd masculine singular imperfect, qal - you deal bountifully
• *ʿālay*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - upon me

Word Meanings

• *Hôṣîʾâ*: bring out/free/release
• *masggēr*: prison/confinement/dungeon
• *napšî*: my soul/my life/myself
• *hôdôt*: to give thanks/to praise
• *yaktîrû*: they will surround/they will crown/they will gather around
• *ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/the righteous
• *tigmōl*: you deal bountifully/you reward/you bestow favor