Psalms 59:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

O my strength, to you I will sing praises; for God is my fortress, the God of my steadfast love.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֻ֭זִּי אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֲזַמֵּ֑רָה כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֥ים מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י אֱלֹהֵ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃

Transliteration

My ʿuzzî unto ʾēlêkā I will ʾăzammērāh for ʾĕlōhîm my miśgabbî ʾĕlōhê my ḥasdî.

Grammar Details

• *ʿuzzî*: masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my strength
• *ʾēlêkā*: preposition ʾel- with 2nd masculine singular suffix - unto you
• *ʾăzammērāh*: Piel imperfect cohortative, 1st singular - I will sing praise
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with causal particle kî- - for God
• *miśgabbî*: masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my high refuge
• *ʾĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct noun - God of
• *ḥasdî*: masculine noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lovingkindness

Word Meanings

• *ʿuzzî*: my strength/my might/my power
• *ʾăzammērāh*: I will sing praise/I will make music/I will play instruments
• *miśgabbî*: my high refuge/my fortress/my stronghold
• *ḥasdî*: my lovingkindness/my steadfast love/my mercy