Psalms 145:14

“YHWH upholds all who fall, and makes straight all who are bent down.”

Psalms 145:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 145:14, word by word

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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upholdsסוֹמֵךְsomech

lean on

To rest one's weight on something or someone so as not to fall; to support.

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who fallנֹּפְלִיםnoflim

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

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and makes straightזוֹקֵףzokef

raise up

To raise up, to lift one who is bowed down or fallen.

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who are bent downכְּפוּפִיםkefufim

bow down

To bow down, to bend; to be bent or brought low under a weight.

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The context

13Your kingdom is a kingdom of all ages, and your dominion is throughout all generations.

14 · This verse (above)

15The eyes of all wait for you, and you give them their food in its season.

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