Psalms 40:11

“You, YHWH, will not withhold your mercies from me; your loyal love and your truth will continually guard me.”

Psalms 40:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 40:11, word by word

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
withholdתִכְלָאtichla

hold back, restrain

Hold back, restrain, withhold; keep someone from doing something, prevent.

Where else “tichla” appears
your merciesרַחֲמֶיrachame

compassion

A deep tenderness, like a mother's.

Where else “rachame” appears
your loyal loveחַסְדְּchasd

loyal love

God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.

Where else “chasd” appears
and your truthאֲמִתְּamit

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

Where else “amit” appears
will continuallyתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

Where else “tamid” appears
guard meיִצְּרוּyitsru

guard

To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.

Where else “yitsru” appears

The context

10Your righteousness I have not covered within my heart; your faithfulness and your salvation I have spoken; I have not hidden your loyal love and your truth from the great assembly.

11 · This verse (above)

12For evils have surrounded me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I am not able to see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has abandoned me.

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