Psalms 68:20

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Psalms 68:20, word by word

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 salvationsמוֹשָׁעוֹתmoshaot

deliverance

Salvation, the act of delivering; in the plural, the many times God saves.

Where else “moshaot” appears

and to YHWHיהוִהyhvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yhvi” 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.

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belong the ways outתּוֹצָאוֹתtotsaot

outlet

What comes out of something, like the springs from which one's life flows.

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from deathמָּוֶתmavet

death

The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.

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Translation note

“The ways out from death”: the ways of escaping it.

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