Psalms 64:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; all who are upright in heart will glory in Him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִשְׂמַ֬ח צַדִּ֣יק בַּ֭יהוָה וְחָ֣סָה ב֑וֹ וְ֝יִתְהַֽלְל֗וּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃

Transliteration

yiśmaḥ ṣaddîq in-YHWH and-ḥāsāh in-him and-yithallĕlû all-yišrê-lēb

Grammar Details

• *yiśmaḥ*: imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice
• *ṣaddîq*: masculine singular adjective functioning as noun - righteous one
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ḥāsāh*: perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he has taken refuge
• *yithallĕlû*: Hithpael imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they will boast/glory
• *yišrê*: masculine plural construct adjective - upright of
• *lēb*: masculine singular noun - heart

Word Meanings

• *yiśmaḥ*: rejoice/be glad
• *ṣaddîq*: righteous person/just one
• *ḥāsāh*: take refuge/find shelter/trust
• *yithallĕlû*: boast/glory/praise themselves
• *yišrê-lēb*: upright of heart/those with honest hearts