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My soul waitsנַפְשִׁיfor Adonaiלַאדֹנָיmore than watchmenמִשֹּׁמְרִיםfor the morning,לַבֹּקֶרwatchmenשֹׁמְרִיםfor the morning.לַבֹּקֶר
Psalms 130:6
Study it in the app“My soul waits for Adonai more than watchmen for the morning, watchmen for the morning.”
The soul waits for God more than watchmen wait for the morningHopeThe psalmist waits for God more than watchmen wait for morningWaiting on God
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 130:6, word by word
- My soul waitsנַפְשִׁnafshi
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshi” appears- for Adonaiאדֹנָdona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “dona” appears- more than watchmenשֹּׁמְרִיםshomrim
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shomrim” appears- for the morningבֹּקֶרboker
morning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appears
The context
5I have waited for YHWH; my soul has waited, and for his word I have awaited.
6 · This verse (above)
7Let Israel await YHWH, for with YHWH is loyal love, and abundant with him is redemption.