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He will sitיֵשֵׁבforeverעוֹלָםbeforeלִפְנֵיElohim;אֱלֹהִיםloyal loveחֶסֶדand truthוֶאֱמֶתappoint,מַןthat they may guard him.יִנְצְרֻהוּ
Psalms 61:7
Study it in the app“He will sit forever before Elohim; loyal love and truth appoint, that they may guard him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 61:7, word by word
- He will sitיֵשֵׁבyeshev
sit
To sit; or sit on the throne to reign.
Where else “yeshev” appears- foreverעוֹלָםolam
forever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appears- and truthאֱמֶתemet
truth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appears- appointמַןman
assign
To appoint or assign something to someone: God appointed a fish, or the king assigned the food.
Where else “man” appears- that they may guard himיִנְצְרֻyintsru
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “yintsru” appears
Translation note
“He will sit”: it can be understood on his throne, that is, he will reign.
The context
6Days upon the days of the king you will add; his years will be like generation and generation.
7 · This verse (above)
8So I will sing psalms to your name forever, to fulfill my vows day after day.