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Adonai,אֲדֹנָיhow longכַּמָּהwill you look on?תִּרְאֶהBring backהָשִׁיבָהmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom their ravages,מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶםfrom the young lionsמִכְּפִירִיםmy only one.יְחִידָתִי
Psalms 35:17
Study it in the app“Adonai, how long will you look on? Bring back my soul from their ravages, from the young lions my only one.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 35:17, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- will you look onתִּרְאֶהtire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “tire” appears- Bring backהָשִׁיבָhashiva
bring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “hashiva” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshi” appears- from their ravagesשֹּׁאֵיshoe
ruin
A sudden disaster.
Where else “shoe” appears- from the young lionsכְּפִירִיםkefirim
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “kefirim” appears- my only oneיְחִידָתִyechidati
my only life
My life, which is unique and cannot be replaced, when in danger.
Where else “yechidati” appears
The context
16Like the godless who mock for a cake, they gnashed at me their teeth.
17 · This verse (above)
18I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among a numerous people I will praise you.