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YHWHיְהוָהwill support himיִסְעָדֶנּוּon the couchעַל עֶרֶשׂof illness;דְּוָיallכָּלhis bedמִשְׁכָּבוֹyou have changedהָפַכְתָּin his sickness.בְחָלְיוֹ
Psalms 41:3
Study it in the app“YHWH will support him on the couch of illness; all his bed you have changed in his sickness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 41:3, 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 support himיִסְעָדֶyisade
sustain, strengthen
Sustain, strengthen. "Sustain the heart" is to refresh oneself by eating.
Where else “yisade” appears- on the couchעֶרֶשׂeres
bed, couch
Bed, couch.
Where else “eres” appears- of illnessדְּוָיdevay
sickness, loathsome thing
Sickness, illness; figuratively, disgust, loathing.
Where else “devay” appears- his bedמִשְׁכָּבmishkav
bed
The place in the house for sleeping and resting.
Where else “mishkav” appears- you have changedהָפַכְתָּhafachta
change
To change something into something else.
Where else “hafachta” appears- in his sicknessחָלְיchaly
sickness
Sickness, disease; also suffering.
Where else “chaly” appears
Translation note
“All his bed you have changed”: like someone who cares for a sick person and remakes his bed; that is, you change his sickness into health.
The context
2YHWH 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.
3 · This verse (above)
4I said, “YHWH, show me favor; heal my soul, for I have sinned against you.”