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ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהtakes pleasureרוֹצֶהin his people;בְּעַמּוֹhe adornsיְפָאֵרthe humbleעֲנָוִיםwith salvation.בִּישׁוּעָה
Psalms 149:4
Study it in the app“For YHWH takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”
A psalm invites us to praise God with dancing, tambourine and lyreJoy and thanks
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 149:4, 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- takes pleasureרוֹצֶהrotse
take pleasure
To look on someone with pleasure.
Where else “rotse” appears- in his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- he adornsיְפָאֵרyefaer
glorify
To make lovely, give honor, as God his people.
Where else “yefaer” appears- the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anavim” appears- with salvationישׁוּעָהyshua
salvation
Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.
Where else “yshua” appears
The context
3Let them praise his name with dancing; with tambourine and lyre let them sing psalms to him.
4 · This verse (above)
5Let the faithful exult in glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.