Psalms 22:8

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 22:8, word by word

“Commit yourselfגֹּלgol

commit

To place your way on YHWH.

Where else “gol” appears

to 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

let him bring him to safetyיְפַלְּטֵyefalte

bring to safety

To bring someone out of danger and set him safe.

Where else “yefalte” appears

let him deliver himיַצִּילֵyatsile

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

Where else “yatsile” appears

he delightedחָפֵץchafets

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

Where else “chafets” appears

Translation note

“Commit yourself”: literally “roll [it] toward YHWH,” throw the load on him. These are the taunts of those who look on; Matthew 27:43 records them at the foot of the cross.

The context