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LoveאֶהֱבוּYHWH,אֶת יְהוָהallכָּלhis faithful ones!חֲסִידָיוThe trustworthyאֱמוּנִיםYHWHיְהוָהguards,נֹצֵרand he repaysוּמְשַׁלֵּםin fullעַל יֶתֶרthe one who actsעֹשֵׂהwith pride.גַאֲוָה
Psalms 31:23
Study it in the app“Love YHWH, all his faithful ones! The trustworthy YHWH guards, and he repays in full the one who acts with pride.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 31:23, word by word
- Loveאֶהֱבוּehevu
love God
The love between God and his people.
Where else “ehevu” appears- 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- his faithful onesחֲסִידָיchasiday
faithful one, godly
Faithful one: one who lives out loyal love toward God; also kind.
Where else “chasiday” appears- The trustworthyאֱמוּנִיםemunim
be firm
To be dependable, steady, never failing.
Where else “emunim” appears- guardsנֹצֵרnotser
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “notser” appears- and he repaysמְשַׁלֵּםmeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “meshalem” appears- in fullיֶתֶרyeter
excellence
What stands out above the rest, the best.
Where else “yeter” appears- the one who actsעֹשֵׂהose
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ose” appears- with prideגַאֲוָהgaava
pride
Thinking oneself above others.
Where else “gaava” appears
The context
22And I said in my alarm, “I have been cut off from before your eyes.” But you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried for help to you.
23 · This verse (above)
24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who await YHWH.