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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםis a righteousצַדִּיקjudge,שׁוֹפֵטand an Elוְאֵלwho is indignantזֹעֵםeveryבְּכָלday.יוֹם
Psalms 7:11
Study it in the app“Elohim is a righteous judge, and an El who is indignant every day.”
David describes God as a just judge who is indignant at evilHoliness
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 7:11, word by word
- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- is a righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- judgeשׁוֹפֵטshofet
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shofet” appears- and an 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- who is indignantזֹעֵםzoem
be indignant
To be very angry with someone.
Where else “zoem” appears- dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears
The context
10My shield is with Elohim, who saves the upright in heart.
11 · This verse (above)
12If he does not turn back, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.