Psalms 143:8

“Let me hear in the morning your loyal love, for in you I trust; make me know the way in which I should walk, for to you I have lifted up my soul.”

Psalms 143:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 143:8, word by word

Let me hearהַשְׁמִיעֵhashmie

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “hashmie” appears
in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
your loyal loveחַסְדֶּchasde

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasde” appears
I trustבָטָחְתִּיvatachti

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “vatachti” appears
make me knowהוֹדִיעֵhodie

make known

To make someone aware, teach.

Where else “hodie” appears
the wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
in whichזוּzu

which

Joins a clause to what has just been named (in poetry).

Where else “zu” appears
I should walkאֵלֵךְelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “elech” appears
I have lifted upנָשָׂאתִיnasati

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

Where else “nasati” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshi” appears

The context

7Answer me quickly, YHWH; my spirit is consumed; do not hide your face from me, and I would become like those who go down to the pit.

8 · This verse (above)

9Deliver me from my enemies, YHWH; in you I hide.

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