Study it in the app“A song of the ascents. Of David. YHWH, my heart has not been lifted up, nor have my eyes been raised high, nor have I walked in great things or in things too wonderful for me.”
A calmed and quieted soul, like a weaned child with its motherPeace and Anxiety
A songשִׁירof the ascents.הַמַּעֲלוֹתOf David.לְדָוִדYHWH,יְהוָהmy heartלִבִּיhas notלֹאbeen lifted up,גָבַהּnorוְלֹאhave my eyesעֵינַיbeen raised high,רָמוּnorוְלֹאhave I walkedהִלַּכְתִּיin great thingsבִּגְדֹלוֹתor in things too wonderfulוּבְנִפְלָאוֹתfor me.מִמֶּנִּי
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appearsascent
"Song of ascents", the title of psalms sung on the way up to Jerusalem.
Where else “maalot” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsYHWH
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” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appearsbe proud
To be filled with pride and think oneself above God and others.
Where else “gavah” appearseye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “ena” appearsbe high
To be up above, raised in honor.
Where else “ramu” appearswalk
Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.
Where else “hilachti” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedolot” appearswonder
What YHWH does, beyond what a person can do or understand.
Where else “niflaot” appears1 · This verse (above)
2Rather, I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like the weaned child within me is my soul.
