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Draw nearקָרְבָהto my soul;אֶל נַפְשִׁיredeem it;גְאָלָהּbecauseלְמַעַןof my enemiesאֹיְבַיransom me.פְּדֵנִי
Psalms 69:18
Study it in the app“Draw near to my soul; redeem it; because of my enemies ransom me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 69:18, word by word
- Draw nearקָרְבָkarva
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “karva” appears- to my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- redeem itגְאָלָgeala
Redeemer
YHWH, who rescues his people.
Where else “geala” appears- of my enemiesאֹיְבַoyva
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyva” appears- ransom meפְּדֵpede
redeem
To set someone free from slavery or danger, as God did with Israel.
Where else “pede” appears
The context
17And do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress; hurry, answer me.
18 · This verse (above)
19You know my reproach and my shame and my humiliation; before you are all my adversaries.