- *yaʿan*
- conjunction - because
- *haḵʾôt*
- Hiphil infinitive construct - disheartening
- *lēḇ*
- masculine singular construct - heart of
- *ṣaddîq*
- masculine singular adjective - righteous
- *šeqer*
- masculine singular noun - falsely
- *wa-ʾănî*
- conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *hiḵʾaḇtîw*
- Hiphil perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I made him sad
- *û-ləḥazzēq*
- conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to strengthen
- *yədê*
- feminine dual construct - hands of
- *rāšāʿ*
- masculine singular adjective - wicked
- *ləḇiltî*
- preposition - so that not
- *šûḇ*
- Qal infinitive construct - return
- *mi-ddarkô*
- preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his way
- *hā-rāʿ*
- article + masculine singular adjective - the evil
- *lə-haḥăyōtô*
- preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to save his life