Psalms 43:3

“Send your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwellings.”

Psalms 43:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 43:3, word by word

Sendשְׁלַחshelach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shelach” appears
your lightאוֹרְor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “or” appears
and your truthאֲמִתְּamit

truth

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

Where else “amit” appears
lead meיַנְחוּyanchu

lead, guide

Lead, guide along the way; bring someone to a place.

Where else “yanchu” appears
let them bring meיְבִיאוּyeviu

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “yeviu” appears
your holyקָדְשְׁkadsh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kadsh” appears
mountainהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears
your dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנוֹתֶיmishknote

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishknote” appears

The context

2For you are the Elohim of my stronghold; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about in mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 · This verse (above)

4And I will come to the altar of Elohim, to El, the gladness of my jubilation, and I will give you thanks with the lyre, Elohim, my Elohim.

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