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But you,וְאַתָּהYHWHיְהוִהAdonai,אֲדֹנָיdealעֲשֵׂהwith meאִתִּיfor the sake ofלְמַעַןyour name;שְׁמֶךָforכִּיyour loyal loveחַסְדְּךָis good,טוֹבdeliver me.הַצִּילֵנִי
Psalms 109:21
Study it in the app“But you, YHWH Adonai, deal with me for the sake of your name; for your loyal love is good, deliver me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 109:21, word by word
- YHWHיְהוִהyehvi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehvi” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- dealעֲשֵׂהase
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ase” appears- your nameשְׁמֶsheme
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “sheme” appears- your loyal loveחַסְדְּchasd
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chasd” appears- is goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- deliver meהַצִּילֵhatsile
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsile” appears
The context
20This is the wages of my accusers from YHWH, and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 · This verse (above)
22For afflicted and needy am I, and my heart is pierced within me.