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From the endמִקְצֵהof the earthהָאָרֶץto youאֵלֶיךָI callאֶקְרָאwhenבַּmy heartלִבִּיgrows faint;עֲטֹףto the rockבְּצוּרthat is higherיָרוּםthan Iמִמֶּנִּיguide me.תַנְחֵנִי
Psalms 61:2
Study it in the app“From the end of the earth to you I call when my heart grows faint; to the rock that is higher than I guide me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 61:2, word by word
- From the endקְצֵהketse
end
The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.
Where else “ketse” appears- of the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- I callאֶקְרָאekra
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “ekra” appears- my heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- grows faintעֲטֹףatof
grow faint
To lose all strength.
Where else “atof” appears- to the rockצוּרtsur
rock
A large rock.
Where else “tsur” appears- that is higherיָרוּםyarum
be high
To be up above, raised in honor.
Where else “yarum” appears- guide meתַנְחֵtanche
lead, guide
Lead, guide along the way; bring someone to a place.
Where else “tanche” appears
The context
1For the director. On a stringed instrument. Of David. Hear, Elohim, my cry; attend to my prayer.
2 · This verse (above)
3For you have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.