IfאִםI walkאֵלֵךְin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof distress,צָרָהyou give me life;תְּחַיֵּנִיagainstעַלthe angerאַףof my enemiesאֹיְבַיyou stretch outתִּשְׁלַחyour hand,יָדֶךָand your right handיְמִינֶךָsaves me.וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי
Psalms 138:7
Study it in the app“If I walk in the midst of distress, you give me life; against the anger of my enemies you stretch out your hand, and your right hand saves me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 138:7, word by word
- I walkאֵלֵךְelech
walk
To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.
Where else “elech” appears- in the midstקֶרֶבkerev
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kerev” appears- of distressצָרָהtsara
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsara” appears- you give me lifeתְּחַיֵּtechaye
keep alive
To make someone go on living, or rescue them from death.
Where else “techaye” appears- the angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- of my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyva” appears- you stretch outתִּשְׁלַחtishlach
stretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “tishlach” appears- your handיָדֶyade
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yade” appears- and your right handיְמִינֶyemine
right hand
The hand on the side of strength and honor.
Where else “yemine” appears- saves meתוֹשִׁיעֵtoshie
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “toshie” appears
The context
6For YHWH is high, yet the lowly he sees, but the haughty from afar he knows.
7 · This verse (above)
8YHWH will complete it for me; YHWH, your loyal love is forever; do not let go of the works of your hands.