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“Lookהִנֵּהat the manהַגֶּבֶרwho would notלֹאmakeיָשִׂיםElohimאֱלֹהִיםhis stronghold,מָעוּזּוֹand trustedוַיִּבְטַחin the abundanceבְּרֹבof his riches;עָשְׁרוֹhe grew strongיָעֹזin his calamity.”בְּהַוָּתוֹ
Psalms 52:7
Study it in the app““Look at the man who would not make Elohim his stronghold, and trusted in the abundance of his riches; he grew strong in his calamity.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 52:7, word by word
- at the manגֶּבֶרgever
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gever” appears- makeיָשִׂיםyasim
make
To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".
Where else “yasim” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- his strongholdמָעוּזּmauz
bulwark
YHWH, the safe place of his people.
Where else “mauz” appears- and trustedיִּבְטַחyivtach
trust
To rely on someone, YHWH or man.
Where else “yivtach” appears- in the abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- of his richesעָשְׁרashr
wealth
Wealth, riches.
Where else “ashr” appears- he grew strongיָעֹזyaoz
prevail
To have more strength than another and come out ahead.
Where else “yaoz” appears- in his calamityהַוָּתhavat
calamity
A disaster that destroys.
Where else “havat” appears
Translation note
“In his calamity”: it can be understood of the harm that he caused to others.
The context
6And the righteous will see and fear, and at him they will laugh:
7 · This verse (above)
8But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of Elohim; I trust in the loyal love of Elohim forever and ever.