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Forכִּיyour servantsעֲבָדֶיךָtake pleasureרָצוּin her stones,אֶת אֲבָנֶיהָand her dustוְאֶת עֲפָרָהּthey pity.יְחֹנֵנוּ
Psalms 102:14
Study it in the app“For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and her dust they pity.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 102:14, word by word
- your servantsעֲבָדֶיavade
servant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avade” appears- take pleasureרָצוּratsu
take pleasure
To look on someone with pleasure.
Where else “ratsu” appears- in her stonesאֲבָנֶיavane
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avane” appears- and her dustעֲפָרָafara
dust
Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.
Where else “afara” appears- they pityיְחֹנֵנוּyechonenu
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “yechonenu” appears
The context
13You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for it is the time to show her favor, for the appointed time has come.
14 · This verse (above)
15And the nations will fear the name of YHWH, and all the kings of the earth your glory.