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ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהis righteous;צַדִּיקhe lovesאָהֵבacts of righteousness;צְדָקוֹתthe uprightיָשָׁרwill seeיֶחֱזוּhis face.פָנֵימוֹ
Psalms 11:7
Study it in the app“For YHWH is righteous; he loves acts of righteousness; the upright will see his face.”
God loves acts of justice, and the upright will see his faceHoliness
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 11:7, 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- is righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- he lovesאָהֵבahev
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ahev” appears- acts of righteousnessצְדָקוֹתtsedakot
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsedakot” appears- the uprightיָשָׁרyashar
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yashar” appears- will seeיֶחֱזוּyechezu
gaze
To fix one's gaze on something or someone, behold it.
Where else “yechezu” appears- his faceפָנֵיfane
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “fane” appears
Translation note
The last line can also be read: “his face looks on the upright one.”
The context
6He will rain upon the wicked snares, fire and sulfur; and a scorching wind will be the portion of their cup.
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