Psalms 118:7

“YHWH is for me among those who help me, and I will look on those who hate me.”

Psalms 118:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 118:7, word by word

YHWH isיְהוָהyehva

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
among those who help meעֹזְרָozra

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

Where else “ozra” appears
will lookאֶרְאֶהere

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ere” appears
on those who hate meשֹׂנְאָsona

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sona” appears

The context

6YHWH is for me; I will not fear; what can a human being do to me?

7 · This verse (above)

8It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in man.

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