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that they may recountלְסַפֵּרin Zionבְּצִיּוֹןthe nameשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהand his praiseוּתְהִלָּתוֹin Jerusalem,בִּירוּשָׁלִָם
Psalms 102:21
Study it in the app“that they may recount in Zion the name of YHWH, and his praise in Jerusalem,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 102:21, word by word
- that they may recountסַפֵּרsaper
recount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “saper” appears- in Zionצִיּוֹןtsiyon
Zion
See it on the mapWhere else “tsiyon” appears- the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and his praiseתְהִלָּתtehilat
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilat” appears- in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears
Places in this verse
1Zion
Today: Mount Zion hill, Jerusalem
A hill in Jerusalem; it first named the fortress David captured, and later sometimes the whole city.
David captured the stronghold of Zion and called it the city of David (2 Sam 5:7). The Psalms and prophets call it the place where God lives among his people (Ps 48:2).
2Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
20to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to set free the sons of death,
21 · This verse (above)
22when the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve YHWH.