- *ṣinnîm*
- noun, masculine plural - thorns/barbs
- *paḥîm*
- noun, masculine plural - snares/traps
- *dereK*
- noun, masculine singular construct - way/path
- *'iqqēš*
- adjective, masculine singular - crooked/perverse
- *šômēr*
- verb, Qal participle, masculine singular construct - keeper/guardian of
- *napšô*
- noun with pronominal suffix, feminine singular - his soul/life
- *yirḥaq*
- verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he keeps far/will keep far
- from-them
- preposition with pronominal suffix, *mēhem* - from them