Psalms 21:9

“You will make them like a furnace of fire at the time of your presence; YHWH, in his anger, will swallow them up, and fire will devour them.”

Psalms 21:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 21:9, word by word

You will make themתְּשִׁיתֵteshite

make

To turn someone into something.

Where else “teshite” appears
like a furnaceתַנּוּרtanur

firepot, oven

Small clay oven, like a brazier.

Where else “tanur” appears
of fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
at the timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
of your presenceפָּנֶיpane

presence

Literally "the face": being before someone, face to face.

Where else “pane” appears
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 his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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will swallow them upיְבַלְּעֵyevale

swallow

Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.

Where else “yevale” appears
will devour themתֹאכְלֵtochle

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

Where else “tochle” appears

The context

8Your hand will find all your enemies; your right hand will find those who hate you.

9 · This verse (above)

10Their fruit you will destroy from the earth, and their offspring from among human beings.

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