Psalms 27:9

“Do not hide your face from me; do not turn away your servant in anger; my help you have been; do not leave me nor abandon me, Elohim of my salvation.”

Psalms 27:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 27:9, word by word

hideתַּסְתֵּרtaster

hide the face

"Hide the face": withdraw favor.

Where else “taster” appears
your faceפָּנֶיpane

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “pane” appears
turn awayתַּטtat

turn aside

To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.

Where else “tat” appears
your servantעַבְדֶּavde

your servant

"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".

Where else “avde” appears
in angerאַףaf

anger

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

Where else “af” appears
my helpעֶזְרָתִezrati

help

Help, aid.

Where else “ezrati” appears
you have beenהָיִיתָhayita

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “hayita” appears
leave meתִּטְּשֵׁtitshe

abandon

To turn away from someone or something and leave it behind.

Where else “titshe” appears
abandon meתַּעַזְבֵtaazve

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “taazve” appears
Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of my salvationיִשְׁעִyishi

salvation, deliverance

Salvation, deliverance; the safety and well-being of one who has been rescued. From the same root as "save."

Where else “yishi” appears

The context

8Of you my heart says, “Seek my face.” Your face, YHWH, I will seek.

9 · This verse (above)

10For my father and my mother have abandoned me, but YHWH will gather me in.

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