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And YHWHוַ יְהוָהhelped themיַּעְזְרֵםand brought them to safety;וַיְפַלְּטֵםhe brings them to safetyיְפַלְּטֵםfrom the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִיםand saves them,וְיוֹשִׁיעֵםforכִּיthey have taken refugeחָסוּin him.בוֹ
Psalms 37:40
Study it in the app“And YHWH helped them and brought them to safety; he brings them to safety from the wicked and saves them, for they have taken refuge in him.”
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Psalms 37:40, word by word
- And 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- helped themיַּעְזְרֵyazre
help
To stand beside someone to give him strength or free him from a bind.
Where else “yazre” appears- and brought them to safetyיְפַלְּטֵyefalte
bring to safety
To bring someone out of danger and set him safe.
Where else “yefalte” appears- from the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- and saves themיוֹשִׁיעֵyoshie
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “yoshie” appears- they have taken refugeחָסוּchasu
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chasu” appears
The context
39And the salvation of the righteous is from YHWH, their stronghold in the time of distress.
40 · This verse (above)