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Thisזֶהafflicted oneעָנִיcalled,קָרָאand YHWHוַיהוָהheard,שָׁמֵעַand from allוּמִכָּלhis distressesצָרוֹתָיוhe saved him.הוֹשִׁיעוֹ
Psalms 34:6
Study it in the app“This afflicted one called, and YHWH heard, and from all his distresses he saved him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 34:6, word by word
- afflicted oneעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- calledקָרָאkara
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kara” appears- and 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- heardשָׁמֵעַshamea
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shamea” appears- his distressesצָרוֹתָיtsarotay
distress
A time of hardship or danger.
Where else “tsarotay” appears- he saved himהוֹשִׁיעhoshi
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshi” appears
The context
5They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces will not be abashed.
6 · This verse (above)
7The angel of YHWH encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.