Psalms 113:2

“Let the name of YHWH be blessed from now and forever.”

Psalms 113:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 113:2, word by word

Let the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
of 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
beיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
blessedמְבֹרָךְmevorach

praise

To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".

Where else “mevorach” appears
and foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears

The context

1Praise Yah. Praise, servants of YHWH, praise the name of YHWH.

2 · This verse (above)

3From the rising of the sun to its setting praised be the name of YHWH.

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