Psalms 138:7

“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.”

Psalms 138:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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