Psalms 115:10

“House of Aaron, trust in YHWH; their help and their shield is he.”

Psalms 115:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 115:10, word by word

Houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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trustבִּטְחוּbitchu

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

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in YHWHיהוָהyhva

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.

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their helpעֶזְרָezra

helper, help

Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).

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and their shieldמָגִנָּmagina

protector

One who protects: YHWH, "my shield".

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The context

9Israel, trust in YHWH; their help and their shield is he.

10 · This verse (above)

11You who fear YHWH, trust in YHWH; their help and their shield is he.

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