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when the peoplesעַמִּיםare gatheredבְּהִקָּבֵץtogether,יַחְדָּוand the kingdoms,וּמַמְלָכוֹתto serveלַעֲבֹדYHWH.אֶת יְהוָה
Psalms 102:22
Study it in the app“when the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 102:22, word by word
- when the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- are gatheredהִקָּבֵץhikavets
gather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “hikavets” appears- togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- and the kingdomsמַמְלָכוֹתmamlachot
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlachot” appears- to serveעֲבֹדavod
worship
To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.
Where else “avod” appears- 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
The context
21that they may recount in Zion the name of YHWH, and his praise in Jerusalem,
22 · This verse (above)
23He has afflicted in the way my strength; he has shortened my days.