Psalms 116:15

“Precious in the eyes of YHWH is the death of his faithful ones.”

Psalms 116:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 116:15, word by word

Preciousיָקָרyakar

precious

Of great value.

Where else “yakar” appears
in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

Where else “ene” 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
is the deathמָּוְתָmavta

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

Where else “mavta” appears
of his faithful onesחֲסִידָיchasiday

faithful one, godly

Faithful one: one who lives out loyal love toward God; also kind.

Where else “chasiday” appears

The context

14My vows to YHWH I will pay, in the presence now of all his people,

15 · This verse (above)

16I beg you, YHWH, for I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your female servant; you have loosed my bonds.

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