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Our helpעֶזְרֵנוּis in the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהwho madeעֹשֵׂהheavenשָׁמַיִםand earth.וָאָרֶץ
Psalms 124:8
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With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 124:8, word by word
- Our helpעֶזְרֵezre
helper, help
Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).
Where else “ezre” appears- is in the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- of 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- who madeעֹשֵׂהose
make
To build or create something.
Where else “ose” appears- heavenשָׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- and earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears
The context
7Our soul like a bird has escaped from the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we have escaped.
8 · This verse (above)