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Upheld isסָמוּךְhis heart;לִבּוֹhe will notלֹאfear,יִירָאuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרhe looksיִרְאֶהon his adversaries.בְצָרָיו
Psalms 112:8
Study it in the app“Upheld is his heart; he will not fear, until he looks on his adversaries.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 112:8, word by word
- Upheld isסָמוּךְsamuch
lean on
To rest one's weight on something or someone so as not to fall; to support.
Where else “samuch” appears- his heartלִבּlib
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appears- fearיִירָאyira
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yira” appears- he looksיִרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears- on his adversariesצָרָיtsaray
adversary
Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.
Where else “tsaray” appears
The context
7Of bad news he will not be afraid; firm is his heart, trusting in YHWH.
8 · This verse (above)
9He has scattered, he has given to the needy; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in glory.