My fleshבְשָׂרִיbristlesסָמַרfrom dread of you,מִפַּחְדְּךָand of your rulesוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָI am afraid.יָרֵאתִי
Psalms 119:120
Study it in the app“My flesh bristles from dread of you, and of your rules I am afraid.”
With the Hebrew beneath
120
Psalms 119:120, word by word
- My fleshבְשָׂרִvesari
flesh
The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.
Where else “vesari” appears- bristlesסָמַרsamar
bristle, stand up
To bristle, for the hair to stand on end from fear.
Where else “samar” appears- from dread of youפַּחְדְּpachd
dread, terror
Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.
Where else “pachd” appears- and of your rulesמִּשְׁפָּטֶיmishpate
rule
Each of the rules the law gives for concrete cases of life.
Where else “mishpate” appears- I am afraidיָרֵאתִיyareti
revere
To revere God, or honor one's parents.
Where else “yareti” appears
The context
119As dross you have put an end to all the wicked of the earth; therefore I love your testimonies.
120 · This verse (above)
121I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.