Psalms 33:20

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 33:20, word by word

Our soulנַפְשֵׁnafshe

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshe” appears

is waitingחִכְּתָהchikta

wait, wait for

To wait, to wait for something to happen or for someone to act (2 Kings 7:9). In the Psalms and in Isaiah it is also used for waiting on God with trust (Isaiah 30:18).

Where else “chikta” appears

for YHWHיהוָהyhva

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 “yhva” appears

our helpעֶזְרֵezre

helper, help

Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).

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and our shieldמָגִנֵּmagine

protector

One who protects: YHWH, "my shield".

Where else “magine” appears

The context