- *šîr*
- construct noun, masculine singular - song of
- *maʿălôt*
- noun, feminine plural - ascents/steps/degrees
- *dāwid*
- proper noun - David
- *lûlē*
- conditional negative particle - if not, except
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - the divine name
- *šehāyāh*
- relative pronoun + verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - who was
- *lānû*
- preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to/for us
- *yōʾmar*
- verb qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - let say/would say
- *nā*
- particle of entreaty - now/please
- *yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel