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Firmנָכוֹןis my heart,לִבִּיElohim,אֱלֹהִיםfirmנָכוֹןis my heart;לִבִּיI will singאָשִׁירָהand sing psalms.וַאֲזַמֵּרָה
Psalms 57:7
Study it in the app“Firm is my heart, Elohim, firm is my heart; I will sing and sing psalms.”
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Psalms 57:7, word by word
- Firmנָכוֹןnachon
be firm
To be steady, well set, not moving.
Where else “nachon” appears- is my heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- I will singאָשִׁירָהashira
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “ashira” appears- and sing psalmsאֲזַמֵּרָהazamera
sing praise, make music
Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.
Where else “azamera” appears
Parallel passages
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Psalm 108 and Psalm 57
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Psalms 57:7-11
7Firm is my heart, Elohim, firm is my heart; I will sing and sing psalms. 8Awake, my glory; awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn. 9I will give you thanks among the peoples, Adonai; I will sing psalms to you among the nations. 10For great to the heavens is your loyal love, and to the clouds your truth. 11Be exalted above the heavens, Elohim; over all the earth be your glory.
1A song. A psalm of David. Firm is my heart, Elohim; I will sing and sing psalms, even my glory. 2Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn. 3I will give you thanks among the peoples, YHWH; I will sing psalms to you among the nations. 4For great above the heavens is your loyal love, and to the clouds your truth. 5Be exalted above the heavens, Elohim; and over all the earth be your glory.
The context
6A net they prepared for my footsteps; my soul was bowed down; they dug before me a hole; they fell into the middle of it. Selah.
7 · This verse (above)
8Awake, my glory; awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn.