Psalms 119:31

“I have clung to your testimonies; YHWH, do not put me to shame.”

Psalms 119:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 119:31, word by word

I have clungדָּבַקְתִּיdavakti

cling

To stay close to someone, like YHWH.

Where else “davakti” appears
to your testimoniesעֵדְוֺתֶיedvote

testimony

Testimony: the tablets of the covenant, which bear witness to what God commanded; "the ark of the testimony" holds them.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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.

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put me to shameתְּבִישֵׁtevishe

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

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The context

30The way of faithfulness I have chosen; your rules I have set before me.

31 · This verse (above)

32In the way of your commandments I will run, for you enlarge my heart.

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