Psalms 31:17

“YHWH, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on you; let the wicked be ashamed; let them be silent in Sheol.”

Psalms 31:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 31:17, 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
be ashamedאֵבוֹשָׁהevosha

be disappointed

To be disgraced because what one trusted in failed.

Where else “evosha” appears
I have called on youקְרָאתִיkerati

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “kerati” appears
let the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
let them be silentיִדְּמוּyidmu

be silent

To stop speaking or moving; to wait in stillness.

Where else “yidmu” appears
in Sheolשְׁאוֹלsheol

Sheol

Sheol: in the Old Testament, the place of the dead, the grave, where all go down at death.

Where else “sheol” appears

The context

16Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your loyal love.

17 · This verse (above)

18Let the lips of lies be mute that speak against the righteous with insolence, with pride and contempt.

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