Psalms 103:6

“YHWH works righteous deeds and judgments for all the oppressed.”

Psalms 103:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 103:6, word by word

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
worksעֹשֵׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
righteous deedsצְדָקוֹתtsedakot

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsedakot” appears
and judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטִיםmishpatim

justice

What is right and fair.

Where else “mishpatim” appears
the oppressedעֲשׁוּקִיםashukim

oppress, defraud

Oppress, defraud: take advantage of someone by taking what is his; crush.

Where else “ashukim” appears

The context

5who satisfies with good your ornament, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

6 · This verse (above)

7He made known his ways to Moses, to the sons of Israel his deeds.

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