Psalms 21:1

“For the director. A psalm of David. YHWH, in your strength the king is glad, and in your salvation how greatly he is jubilant.”

Psalms 21:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 21:1, word by word

For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

Where else “menatseach” appears
A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor

psalm

Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.

Where else “mizmor” appears
of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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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.

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in your strengthעָזְּaz

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “az” appears
the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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is gladיִשְׂמַחyismach

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

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and in your salvationישׁוּעָתְyshuat

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

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greatlyמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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he is jubilantיָּגֶלyagel

rejoice

To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.

Where else “yagel” appears

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2The desire of his heart you have given him, and the entreaty of his lips you have not withheld. Selah.

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