The preceptsפִּקּוּדֵיof YHWHיְהוָהare upright,יְשָׁרִיםmaking gladמְשַׂמְּחֵיthe heart;לֵבthe commandmentמִצְוַתof YHWHיְהוָהis clean,בָּרָהgiving light toמְאִירַתthe eyes.עֵינָיִם
Psalms 19:8
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Psalms 19:8, word by word
- The preceptsפִּקּוּדֵיpikude
precepts
Precepts: what God has charged people to keep. It is used only in the plural and almost only in the Psalms.
Where else “pikude” appears- of 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- are uprightיְשָׁרִיםyesharim
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yesharim” appears- making gladמְשַׂמְּחֵיmesamche
gladden
To make someone feel glad and cheered.
Where else “mesamche” appears- the heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- the commandmentמִצְוַתmitsvat
commandment
An order of God that must be kept.
Where else “mitsvat” appears- is cleanבָּרָהbara
pure, clean
Clean, pure; also clear, bright.
Where else “bara” appears- giving light toמְאִירַתmeirat
give light
To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.
Where else “meirat” appears- the eyesעֵינָיִםenayim
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “enayim” appears
The context
7The instruction of YHWH is blameless, bringing back the soul; the testimony of YHWH is faithful, making wise the naive.
8 · This verse (above)
9The fear of YHWH is pure, enduring forever; the rules of YHWH are truth; they are righteous altogether.