Psalms 7:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אוֹדֶ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְק֑וֹ וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה שֵֽׁם־יְהוָ֥ה עֶלְיֽוֹן׃

Transliteration

ʾôdeh YHWH according to-ṣidqô waʾăzammərāh shēm-YHWH ʿelyôn

Grammar Details

• *ʾôdeh*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will praise/give thanks to
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *kəṣidqô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his righteousness
• *waʾăzammərāh*: conjunction + verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular with paragogic he - and I will sing praise
• *shēm-YHWH*: noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - name of YHWH
• *ʿelyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - Most High

Word Meanings

• *ʾôdeh*: will praise/will give thanks to/will confess
• *ṣidqô*: his righteousness/his justice/his righteous acts
• *ʾăzammərāh*: will sing praise/will make music
• *ʿelyôn*: Most High/Highest/Supreme