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YHWH,יְהוָהsave;הוֹשִׁיעָהmay the Kingהַמֶּלֶךְanswer usיַעֲנֵנוּon the dayבְיוֹםwe call.קָרְאֵנוּ
Psalms 20:9
Study it in the app“YHWH, save; may the King answer us on the day we call.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 20:9, 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- saveהוֹשִׁיעָhoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appears- may the Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
supreme king
YHWH, king of Israel and the earth.
Where else “melech” appears- answer usיַעֲנֵyaane
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaane” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- we callקָרְאֵkare
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kare” appears
Translation note
That is how the Hebrew text divides the sentence: “the King” is then YHWH. It can also be read: “YHWH, save the king; answer us on the day we call.”
The context
8They have bent the knee and fallen, but we have risen and stand firm.
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