- *šîr*
- construct noun, masculine singular - song of
- *maʿălôt*
- noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - divine name
- *ṣārātâ*
- noun, feminine singular with directional heh - distress/trouble
- *qārāʾtî*
- verb, qal perfect 1st person singular - I called
- *wə-yaʿănēnî*
- conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he answered me