Psalms 30:1

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Psalms 30:1, word by word

A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor

psalm

Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.

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A songשִׁירshir

song

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

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of the dedicationחֲנֻכַּתchanukat

dedication

Dedication: the act of first setting something apart for God, and the offerings made for it. The name of the feast of Hanukkah comes from this word (John 10:22).

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of the houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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Of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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I will exalt youאֲרוֹמִמְaromim

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

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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.

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you have drawn me upדִלִּיתָdilita

draw (water)

Draw water from a well; figuratively, draw up, lift out.

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made my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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gladשִׂמַּחְתָּsimachta

gladden

To make someone feel glad and cheered.

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Translation note

The first three phrases are the title. “You have drawn me up”: the verb is the one for drawing water from a well with a bucket.

The context