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YHWHיְהוָהjudgesיָדִיןthe peoples.עַמִּיםJudge me,שָׁפְטֵנִיYHWH,יְהוָהaccording to my righteousnessכְּצִדְקִיand according to my integrityוּכְתֻמִּיthat is in me.עָלָי
Psalms 7:8
Study it in the app“YHWH judges the peoples. Judge me, YHWH, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity that is in me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 7:8, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- judgesיָדִיןyadin
judge
To decide with authority who is in the right and to govern justly.
Where else “yadin” appears- the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- Judge meשָׁפְטֵshafte
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shafte” appears- according to my righteousnessצִדְקִtsidki
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsidki” appears- and according to my integrityתֻמִּtumi
integrity
Living uprightly, with pure intent.
Where else “tumi” appears
The context
7And the community of the peoples will surround you; and over it return on high.
8 · This verse (above)
9May the evil of the wicked come to an end, and make firm the righteous; and the one who tests the hearts and the kidneys is the righteous Elohim.