Psalms 132:1

“A song of the ascents. Remember, YHWH, for David all his afflictions,”

Psalms 132:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 132:1, word by word

A songשִׁירshir

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

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of the ascentsמַּעֲלוֹתmaalot

ascent

"Song of ascents", the title of psalms sung on the way up to Jerusalem.

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Rememberזְכוֹרzechor

remember favorably

God turns his mind to someone and helps them.

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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.

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for Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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his afflictionsעֻנּוֹתunot

afflict

To make suffer, oppress.

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2who swore to YHWH, vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

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