Psalms 4:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֢ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

In-šālôm yaḥdāw ʾeškəbāh and-ʾîšān for-you YHWH ləbādād to-beṭaḥ tôšîbēnî

Grammar Details

• *šālôm*: noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition ב (in) - peace
• *yaḥdāw*: adverb - together
• *ʾeškəbāh*: verb Qal imperfect 1st person singular with cohortative ה - I will lie down
• *ʾîšān*: verb Qal imperfect 1st person singular with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - I will sleep
• for-you: conjunction כִּי with 2nd person masculine singular pronoun אַתָּה - for you
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD
• *ləbādād*: adverb - alone/isolated
• *beṭaḥ*: noun masculine singular with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - safety
• *tôšîbēnî*: verb Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you make me dwell

Word Meanings

• *šālôm*: peace/well-being/wholeness/security
• *yaḥdāw*: together/united/alike
• *ʾeškəbāh*: I will lie down/I will recline/I will rest
• *ʾîšān*: I will sleep/I will be at rest
• *ləbādād*: alone/by oneself/separately
• *beṭaḥ*: safety/security/confidence
• *tôšîbēnî*: you make me dwell/you cause me to live/you establish me