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Gracious isחַנּוּןYHWH,יְהֹוָהand righteous,וְצַדִּיקand our Elohimוֵאלֹהֵינוּhas compassion.מְרַחֵם
Psalms 116:5
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Psalms 116:5, word by word
- Gracious isחַנּוּןchanun
gracious
Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.
Where else “chanun” appears- YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova
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 “yehova” appears- and righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- and our Elohimאלֹהֵיlohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohe” appears- has compassionמְרַחֵםmerachem
have compassion
To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.
Where else “merachem” appears
The context
4And on the name of YHWH I called: “I beg you, YHWH, let my soul escape.”
5 · This verse (above)
6YHWH keeps the simple; I was brought low, and he saved me.