Psalms 119:57

“My portion is YHWH; I have said that I will keep your words.”

Psalms 119:57 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 119:57, word by word

My portionחֶלְקִchelki

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelki” appears
is 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.

Where else “yehva” appears
I have saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears
that I will keepשְׁמֹרshemor

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

Where else “shemor” appears
your wordsדְּבָרֶיdevare

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devare” appears

The context

56This has been mine, that your precepts I have guarded.

57 · This verse (above)

58I have implored your face with all my heart; show me favor according to your saying.

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