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Happy areאַשְׁרֵיthose who guardנֹצְרֵיhis testimonies,עֵדֹתָיוwho with allבְּכָלtheir heartלֵבseek him.יִדְרְשׁוּהוּ
Psalms 119:2
Study it in the app“Happy are those who guard his testimonies, who with all their heart seek him.”
Happy are those who walk in YHWH's instruction; the psalmist asks to keep his statutesObedience
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:2, word by word
- Happy areאַשְׁרֵיashre
happy, blessed
Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.
Where else “ashre” appears- those who guardנֹצְרֵיnotsre
observe
To put into practice what is commanded and guard it like a treasure.
Where else “notsre” appears- his testimoniesעֵדֹתָיedotay
testimony, witness
Testimony, witness: something that serves as evidence, such as a heap of stones or a gift set up as proof.
Where else “edotay” appears- their heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- seek himיִדְרְשׁוּyidrshu
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “yidrshu” appears
The context
1Happy are those blameless in their way, who walk in the instruction of YHWH.
2 · This verse (above)
3Indeed they do not practice injustice; in his ways they walk.