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The intimate counselסוֹדof YHWHיְהוָהis for those who fear him,לִירֵאָיוand his covenant,וּבְרִיתוֹto make it known to them.לְהוֹדִיעָם
Psalms 25:14
Study it in the app“The intimate counsel of YHWH is for those who fear him, and his covenant, to make it known to them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 25:14, word by word
- The intimate counselסוֹדsod
intimate counsel
A close friendship, like YHWH's with those who fear him.
Where else “sod” appears- of 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- is for those who fear himירֵאָיyreay
God-fearing
Who reveres God and so obeys him.
Where else “yreay” appears- and his covenantבְרִיתverit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “verit” appears- to make it known to themהוֹדִיעָhodia
know a person
To know someone.
Where else “hodia” appears
Translation note
“Intimate counsel”: the private conversation between trusted friends.
The context
13His soul will spend the night in good, and his offspring will possess the land.
14 · This verse (above)
15My eyes are always toward YHWH, for he will bring out of the net my feet.