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My mouthפִּיwill recountיְסַפֵּרyour righteousness,צִדְקָתֶךָallכָּלthe dayהַיּוֹםyour salvation,תְּשׁוּעָתֶךָthoughכִּיI do notלֹאknowיָדַעְתִּיtheir numbers.סְפֹרוֹת
Psalms 71:15
Study it in the app“My mouth will recount your righteousness, all the day your salvation, though I do not know their numbers.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 71:15, word by word
- My mouthפִּpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- will recountיְסַפֵּרyesaper
recount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “yesaper” appears- your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶtsidkate
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsidkate” appears- the dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- your salvationתְּשׁוּעָתֶteshuate
deliverance
When YHWH rescues.
Where else “teshuate” appears- knowיָדַעְתִּיyadati
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadati” appears- their numbersסְפֹרוֹתseforot
number
Number, count. It appears only once, in the plural: "the numbers", the full sum.
Where else “seforot” appears
Translation note
“I do not know their numbers”: it can be understood that they are so many that they cannot be counted.
The context
14But I will wait continually, and I will add to all your praise.
15 · This verse (above)
16I will come with the mighty acts of Adonai YHWH; I will bring to remembrance your righteousness, yours alone.