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Happy isאַשְׁרֵיthe one you chooseתִּבְחַרand bring near;וּתְקָרֵבhe will dwellיִשְׁכֹּןin your courts.חֲצֵרֶיךָWe will be satisfiedנִשְׂבְּעָהwith the goodnessבְּטוּבof your house,בֵּיתֶךָthe holinessקְדֹשׁof your temple.הֵיכָלֶךָ
Psalms 65:4
Study it in the app“Happy is the one you choose and bring near; he will dwell in your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 65:4, word by word
- Happy isאַשְׁרֵיashre
happy, blessed
Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.
Where else “ashre” appears- the one you chooseתִּבְחַרtivchar
elect
God picks out his people, a place or a king.
Where else “tivchar” appears- and bring nearתְקָרֵבtekarev
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “tekarev” appears- he will dwellיִשְׁכֹּןyishkon
dwell
To live somewhere, stay.
Where else “yishkon” appears- in your courtsחֲצֵרֶיchatsere
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatsere” appears- We will be satisfiedנִשְׂבְּעָהnisba
be satisfied
To eat until one wants no more.
Where else “nisba” appears- with the goodnessטוּבtuv
good things
The best the land gives: its goods, wealth and plenty.
Where else “tuv” appears- of your houseבֵּיתֶbete
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bete” appears- the holinessקְדֹשׁkedosh
holy
Set apart for God, distinct from the common.
Where else “kedosh” appears- of your templeהֵיכָלֶhechale
temple
Literally "palace": YHWH's great house.
Where else “hechale” appears
The context
3Matters of iniquities prevail over me; our transgressions, you make expiation for them.
4 · This verse (above)
5With awesome things in righteousness you answer us, Elohim of our salvation, the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of the sea far off;