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For the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַA psalmמִזְמוֹרof David.לְדָוִדHow long,עַד אָנָהYHWH?יְהוָהWill you forget meתִּשְׁכָּחֵנִיforever?נֶצַחHow longעַד אָנָהwill you hideתַּסְתִּירyour faceאֶת פָּנֶיךָfrom me?מִמֶּנִּי
Psalms 13:1
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With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 13:1, word by word
- For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach
direct
To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.
Where else “menatseach” appears- A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appears- of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- How longאָנָהana
where to?
Where? To where?; "how long?"
Where else “ana” appears- 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- Will you forget meתִּשְׁכָּחֵtishkache
forget
Forget.
Where else “tishkache” appears- foreverנֶצַחnetsach
forever
Forever, without end; with not, never again.
Where else “netsach” appears- will you hideתַּסְתִּירtastir
hide the face
"Hide the face": withdraw favor.
Where else “tastir” appears- your faceפָּנֶיpane
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “pane” appears
Translation note
The first two sentences are the title of the psalm.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2How long will I put counsels in my soul, sorrow in my heart by day? How long will my enemy rise up over me?