Psalms 5:12

“For you bless the righteous, YHWH; as with a large shield with favor you surround him.”

Psalms 5:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 5:12, word by word

blessתְּבָרֵךְtevarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “tevarech” appears
the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
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
as with a large shieldצִּנָּהtsina

large shield

A large guard covering the whole body.

Where else “tsina” appears
with favorרָצוֹןratson

favor

The goodwill with which one looks on another.

Where else “ratson” appears
you surround himתַּעְטְרֶtatre

surround

To encircle, to attack or protect.

Where else “tatre” appears

The context

11But let all who take refuge in you be glad; forever let them shout for joy, and may you cover them; and let those who love your name exult in you.

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