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YHWHיְהוָהwill keep himיִשְׁמְרֵהוּand give him life,וִיחַיֵּהוּand he will be called happyוְאֻשַּׁרin the land;בָּאָרֶץand do notוְאַלgive him overתִּתְּנֵהוּto the desireבְּנֶפֶשׁof his enemies.אֹיְבָיו
Psalms 41:2
Study it in the app“YHWH will keep him and give him life, and he will be called happy in the land; and do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 41:2, 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- will keep himיִשְׁמְרֵyishmre
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “yishmre” appears- and give him lifeיחַיֵּychaye
keep alive
To make someone go on living, or rescue them from death.
Where else “ychaye” appears- and he will be called happyאֻשַּׁרushar
call happy
To declare someone happy because things go well for them.
Where else “ushar” appears- in the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- give him overתִּתְּנֵtitne
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “titne” appears- to the desireנֶפֶשׁnefesh
appetite
Hunger or craving; the throat.
Where else “nefesh” appears- of his enemiesאֹיְבָיoyvay
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyvay” appears
The context
1For the director. A psalm of David. Happy is the one who considers the poor; in the day of evil YHWH will let him escape.
2 · This verse (above)
3YHWH will support him on the couch of illness; all his bed you have changed in his sickness.