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It is betterטוֹבto take refugeלַחֲסוֹתin YHWHבַּיהוָהthan to trustמִבְּטֹחַin man.בָּאָדָם
Psalms 118:8
Study it in the app“It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in man.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 118:8, word by word
- It is betterטוֹבtov
better
Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.
Where else “tov” appears- to take refugeחֲסוֹתchasot
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chasot” appears- 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.
Where else “yhva” appears- than to trustבְּטֹחַbetoach
trust
To rely on someone, YHWH or man.
Where else “betoach” appears- in manאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears
The context
7YHWH is for me among those who help me, and I will look on those who hate me.
8 · This verse (above)
9It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in nobles.