- *û*
- conjunction - and
- *meh*
- interrogative pronoun - why?
- *lō'*
- negative particle - not
- *ṯiśśā'*
- verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you forgive/lift
- *pish'î*
- noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression
- *wĕ*
- conjunction - and
- *ṯa'ăḇîr*
- verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you remove
- *'eṯ*
- direct object marker
- *'ăwōnî*
- noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my iniquity
- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *'attâ*
- adverb - now
- *le*
- preposition - to
- *'āfār*
- noun, masculine singular - dust
- *'eshkāḇ*
- verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lie down
- *shiḥărtanî*
- verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you seek me
- *'êynennî*
- particle of negation + 1st person singular suffix - I am not