Psalms 22:29

“They have eaten and bowed down, all the prosperous of the earth; before him will bend the knee all who go down to the dust, and he who did not keep alive his soul.”

Psalms 22:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 22:29, word by word

They have eatenאָכְלוּachlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “achlu” appears
and bowed downיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּyishtachauu

worship

To bow before God in adoration.

Where else “yishtachauu” appears
the prosperousדִּשְׁנֵיdishne

fat, prosperous

Fat, prosperous: well fed; of people, those who live in abundance.

Where else “dishne” appears
of the earthאֶרֶץerets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “erets” appears
before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fanay” appears
will bend the kneeיִכְרְעוּyichru

crouch

To bend the body or knees toward the ground, in prayer or before someone.

Where else “yichru” appears
who go downיוֹרְדֵיyorde

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “yorde” appears
to the dustעָפָרafar

dust

Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.

Where else “afar” appears
keep aliveחִיָּהchiya

keep alive

To make someone go on living, or rescue them from death.

Where else “chiya” appears
his soulנַפְשׁnafsh

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafsh” appears

The context

28For the kingdom belongs to YHWH, and he rules over the nations.

29 · This verse (above)

30Offspring will serve him; it will be told of Adonai to the generation.

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