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And I will comeוְאָבוֹאָהto the altarאֶל מִזְבַּחof Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםto El,אֶל אֵלthe gladnessשִׂמְחַתof my jubilation,גִּילִיand I will give you thanksוְאוֹדְךָwith the lyre,בְכִנּוֹרElohim,אֱלֹהִיםmy Elohim.אֱלֹהָי
Psalms 43:4
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 43:4, word by word
- And I will comeאָבוֹאָהavoa
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “avoa” appears- to the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbach” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- to Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- the gladnessשִׂמְחַתsimchat
joy
Joy, gladness, celebration.
Where else “simchat” appears- of my jubilationגִּילִgili
rejoicing
Immense delight.
Where else “gili” appears- and I will give you thanksאוֹדְod
give thanks
To thank YHWH and praise him aloud for what he did.
Where else “od” appears- with the lyreכִנּוֹרchinor
lyre
Lyre: a small stringed instrument.
Where else “chinor” appears
The context
3Send your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwellings.
4 · This verse (above)
5Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you agitated within me? Await Elohim, for I will yet give him thanks, the salvations of my face and my Elohim.