Psalms 146:2

“I will praise YHWH as long as I live; I will sing psalms to my Elohim while I still exist.”

Psalms 146:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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I will praise YHWH while I live, and sing to my God as long as I existPraise and worship

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Psalms 146:2, word by word

I will praiseאֲהַלְלָהahalla

praise

To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.

Where else “ahalla” appears
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
as long as I liveחַיָּchaya

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

Where else “chaya” appears
I will sing psalmsאֲזַמְּרָהazamra

sing praise, make music

Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.

Where else “azamra” appears
to my Elohimאלֹהַloha

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “loha” appears

The context

1Praise Yah. Praise YHWH, my soul.

2 · This verse (above)

3Do not trust in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

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