Psalms 147:10

“Not in the strength of the horse does he delight, nor in the legs of a man does he take pleasure.”

Psalms 147:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 147:10, word by word

in the strengthגְבוּרַתgevurat

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

Where else “gevurat” appears
of the horseסּוּסsus

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

Where else “sus” appears
does he delightיֶחְפָּץyechpats

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

Where else “yechpats” appears
in the legsשׁוֹקֵיshoke

thigh, leg

Thigh, leg of an animal or a person.

Where else “shoke” appears
of a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
does he take pleasureיִרְצֶהyirtse

take pleasure

To look on someone with pleasure.

Where else “yirtse” appears

The context

9who gives to the livestock its food, to the young of the raven that cry out.

10 · This verse (above)

11YHWH takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who await his loyal love.

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