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Deliverהַצִּילָהmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom the sword,מֵחֶרֶבfrom the handמִיַּדof the dogכֶּלֶבmy only one.יְחִידָתִי
Psalms 22:20
Study it in the app“Deliver my soul from the sword, from the hand of the dog my only one.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 22:20, word by word
- Deliverהַצִּילָhatsila
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsila” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- from the swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- from the handיַּדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the dogכֶּלֶבkelev
despicable
An insult: someone despicable.
Where else “kelev” appears- my only oneיְחִידָתִyechidati
my only life
My life, which is unique and cannot be replaced, when in danger.
Where else “yechidati” appears
Translation note
“My only one”: his life, the only thing he has.
The context
19But you, YHWH, do not be far; my strength, hurry to my help.
20 · This verse (above)
21Save me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild bulls you have answered me.