Deliver meהַצִּילֵנִיfrom bloodguilt,מִדָּמִיםElohim,אֱלֹהִיםElohimאֱלֹהֵיof my salvation;תְּשׁוּעָתִיmy tongueלְשׁוֹנִיwill shout for joy atתְּרַנֵּןyour righteousness.צִדְקָתֶךָ
Psalms 51:14
Study it in the app“Deliver me from bloodguilt, Elohim, Elohim of my salvation; my tongue will shout for joy at your righteousness.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 51:14, word by word
- Deliver meהַצִּילֵhatsile
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsile” appears- from bloodguiltדָּמִיםdamim
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “damim” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- of my salvationתְּשׁוּעָתִteshuati
deliverance
When YHWH rescues.
Where else “teshuati” appears- my tongueלְשׁוֹנִleshoni
tongue
The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.
Where else “leshoni” appears- will shout for joy atתְּרַנֵּןteranen
shout for joy
To raise a glad cry.
Where else “teranen” appears- your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶtsidkate
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsidkate” appears
Translation note
“Bloodguilt”: literally, “bloods”; the guilt of having shed blood (the death of Uriah, 2 Samuel 11:14-17).
The context
13I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
14 · This verse (above)
15Adonai, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.