Psalms 68:19

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Psalms 68:19, word by word

Blessed beבָּרוּךְbaruch

praise

To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".

Where else “baruch” appears

Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears

day after dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears

he bears our burdenיַעֲמָסyaamas

bear

To carry a weight, or to be carried as a load.

Where else “yaamas” appears

the Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears

of our salvationיְשׁוּעָתֵyeshuate

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

Where else “yeshuate” appears

Selahסֶלָהsela

Selah

Selah: a word found at the end of some stanzas of the psalms. It is probably a direction for the music or a pause; its exact sense is unknown, so it is left in Hebrew.

Where else “sela” appears

Translation note

“He bears our burden”: it can also be understood “he carries us.”

The context