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He has ransomedפָּדָהin peaceבְשָׁלוֹםmy soulנַפְשִׁיfrom the battleמִקֲּרָבagainst me,לִיforכִּיmanyבְרַבִּיםwereהָיוּagainst me.עִמָּדִי
Psalms 55:18
Study it in the app“He has ransomed in peace my soul from the battle against me, for many were against me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 55:18, word by word
- He has ransomedפָּדָהpada
redeem
To set someone free from slavery or danger, as God did with Israel.
Where else “pada” appears- in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- from the battleקֲּרָבkarav
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “karav” appears- manyרַבִּיםrabim
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appears- wereהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- against meעִמָּדִimadi
with me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appears
Translation note
The last sentence says, word for word, “for with many they were with me”; it can be understood of the many who were attacking him.
The context
17Evening and morning and noon I will complain and moan, and he will hear my voice.
18 · This verse (above)
19El will hear and humble them —he who sits from of old; Selah. those who have no changes and do not fear Elohim.