Hebrew Form Guide

תְּרַנֵּ֥ן (tə·ran·nên) in Psalms 51:14: Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

תְּרַנֵּ֥ן (tə·ran·nên) in Psalms 51:14

Source Word

תְּרַנֵּ֥ןtə·ran·nênVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

At Psalms 51:14, the Psalms 51:14 source token תְּרַנֵּ֥ן is H7442, V-Piel-Imperf-3fs. The H7442 Psalms 51:14 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

How The Form Affects Interpretation

Will sing conveys the imperfect's forward-looking response, while English naturally keeps my tongue as the subject. David asks to be rescued from bloodguilt so that the organ once implicated in sin and confession may proclaim God's righteousness with joy.

How To Communicate It

Trace the subject agreement to tongue and connect future song to the preceding plea for deliverance and the following request for opened lips.

What Not To Say

  • Grammatical form should serve context, not override it.
  • Do not read feminine morphology as a statement about the psalmist's gender, and do not turn promised praise into merit offered to God.
  • The imperfect can express expectation, resolve, or future action; the rescue-and-praise sequence supports an anticipated response.
  • Read will sing within Psalms 51:14 as the H7442 occurrence; broader theology requires the passage.

What Does The Label Mean?

Profile

Hebrew-verb

Part of Speech

Verb

Form Label

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Stem

Piel

Aspect

Imperf

Person

Third

Gender

Feminine

Number

Singular

State

Not applicable

Suffix

None

Aspect Note

The imperfect looks toward the praise that will follow God's deliverance and can express the psalmist's resolved response.

Verse Role

Third feminine singular agreement matches tongue, a feminine noun, while the Piel stem gives the singing verb its vigorous praise sense.

What The Form Does In This Verse

Attached To

My tongue as the promised response to deliverance from bloodguilt

Governed By

The prayer to the God of salvation followed by praise of God's righteousness

Role In The Phrase

The Piel imperfect presents the psalmist's feminine singular tongue as the grammatical subject of anticipated joyful proclamation.

What It Is Not Doing

Feminine agreement does not personify the tongue as an independent worshiper, and the imperfect is not a bargain that earns deliverance.

How Much The Form Matters Here

Interpretive Weight

High: David asks to be rescued from bloodguilt so that the organ once implicated in sin and confession may proclaim God's righteousness with joy.

Syntax Profile

Third feminine singular agreement matches tongue, a feminine noun, while the Piel stem gives the singing verb its vigorous praise sense.. The Piel imperfect presents the psalmist's feminine singular tongue as the grammatical subject of anticipated joyful proclamation.. Attached to my tongue as the promised response to deliverance from bloodguilt. Governed by the prayer to the God of salvation followed by praise of God's righteousness. Feminine agreement does not personify the tongue as an independent worshiper, and the imperfect is not a bargain that earns deliverance.

Reader Question

Why is the singing verb third feminine singular? Its grammatical subject is my tongue, a feminine singular noun, even though the psalmist is the person who will praise.

Translation Effect

Direct: Will sing conveys the imperfect's forward-looking response, while English naturally keeps my tongue as the subject.

Where Caution Is Needed

The imperfect can express expectation, resolve, or future action; the rescue-and-praise sequence supports an anticipated response. Piel contributes the lexical form used for ringing praise but should not be reduced to a generic intensive formula.

Fallacies To Avoid

Feminine verb describes David: The agreement follows the feminine noun tongue, not the natural gender of the speaker. future praise purchases forgiveness: The prayer asks God to deliver; praise is the promised result of received mercy. morphology replaces literary context: The H7442 form clarifies the will sing relation in Psalms 51:14; the surrounding passage establishes its scope.

How The Interpretation Is Derived

Textual Witness

At Psalms 51:14, the Psalms 51:14 source token תְּרַנֵּ֥ן is H7442, V-Piel-Imperf-3fs. The H7442 Psalms 51:14 BSB+ word table row therefore anchors this guide.

Lexical Identity

רָנַן is the lemma behind will sing here. Within Psalms 51:14, H7442 retains this exact lexical identity.

Grammar In Context

Third feminine singular agreement matches tongue, a feminine noun, while the Piel stem gives the singing verb its vigorous praise sense.

Passage Meaning

David asks to be rescued from bloodguilt so that the organ once implicated in sin and confession may proclaim God's righteousness with joy.

Canonical Fit

Psalm 51 joins forgiveness, renewed worship, and truthful speech, showing praise as the fruit of mercy rather than payment for it.

Communication Use

Trace the subject agreement to tongue and connect future song to the preceding plea for deliverance and the following request for opened lips.

Do Not Derive

Do not read feminine morphology as a statement about the psalmist's gender, and do not turn promised praise into merit offered to God.