Psalms 36:6

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Psalms 36:6, word by word

Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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is like the mountainsהַרְרֵיharre

mountain

Mount, mountain (a poetic form).

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of Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

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your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶmishpate

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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are a greatרַבָּהraba

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

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deepתְּהוֹםtehom

the deep

The deep waters: the deep sea, the ocean, and the waters under the earth. In the Hebrew Bible it is not a place of punishment or the place of the dead.

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human beingsאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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and livestockבְהֵמָהvehema

beast

Animals in general.

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you saveתוֹשִׁיעַtoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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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.

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Translation note

“The mountains of El”: the highest mountains; it can also be understood as “majestic mountains.”

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