Psalms 28:8

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

Psalms 28:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 28:8, 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 strengthעֹזoz

strength

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

Where else “oz” appears
and the strongholdמָעוֹזmaoz

bulwark

YHWH, the safe place of his people.

Where else “maoz” appears
of the salvationsיְשׁוּעוֹתyeshuot

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

Where else “yeshuot” appears
of his anointedמְשִׁיחmeshich

anointed

Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".

Where else “meshich” appears

The context

7YHWH 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.

8 · This verse (above)

9Save your people, and bless your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

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