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YHWHיְהוָהsustainsמְעוֹדֵדthe humble;עֲנָוִיםhe brings downמַשְׁפִּילthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםtoעֲדֵיthe ground.אָרֶץ
Psalms 147:6
Study it in the app“YHWH sustains the humble; he brings down the wicked to the ground.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 147:6, 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- sustainsמְעוֹדֵדmeoded
uphold
To lift up the fallen.
Where else “meoded” appears- the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anavim” appears- he brings downמַשְׁפִּילmashpil
bring low, humble
To bring down, to lower someone from his place; to humble.
Where else “mashpil” appears- the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- the groundאָרֶץarets
ground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “arets” appears
The context
5Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; to his understanding there is no number.
6 · This verse (above)
7Sing to YHWH with thanksgiving; sing psalms to our Elohim with the lyre,