Psalms 28:7

“YHWH is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped; and my heart leaped for joy, and with my song I will give him thanks.”

Psalms 28:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 28:7, word by word

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 my strengthעֻזִּuzi

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “uzi” appears
and my shieldמָגִנִּmagini

protector

One who protects: YHWH, "my shield".

Where else “magini” appears
my heartלִבִּlibi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “libi” appears
trustedבָטַחvatach

trust

To rely on someone, YHWH or man.

Where else “vatach” appears
and I was helpedנֶעֱזָרְתִּיneezarti

help

To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.

Where else “neezarti” appears
leaped for joyיַּעֲלֹזyaaloz

exult

Leap for joy, exult.

Where else “yaaloz” appears
and with my songשִּׁירִshiri

song

A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.

Where else “shiri” appears
I will give him thanksאֲהוֹדֶahode

give thanks

To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.

Where else “ahode” appears

The context

6Blessed be YHWH, for he has heard the voice of my supplications.

7 · This verse (above)

8YHWH is strength for them, and the stronghold of the salvations of his anointed is he.

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