Psalms 71:2

“In your righteousness deliver me and bring me to safety; turn your ear to me and save me.”

Psalms 71:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 71:2, word by word

In your righteousnessצִדְקָתְtsidkat

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsidkat” appears
deliver meתַּצִּילֵtatsile

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

Where else “tatsile” appears
and bring me to safetyתְפַלְּטֵtefalte

bring to safety

To bring someone out of danger and set him safe.

Where else “tefalte” appears
turnהַטֵּהhate

incline

To turn the ear or the heart toward someone or something.

Where else “hate” appears
your earאָזְנְazn

hearing

The ear that listens: "incline your ear".

Where else “azn” appears
and save meהוֹשִׁיעֵhoshie

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “hoshie” appears

The context

1In you, YHWH, I have taken refuge; let me not be ashamed ever.

2 · This verse (above)

3Be to me a rock of dwelling to enter always; you have commanded to save me, for my crag and my fortress are you.

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