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But as for me,וַאֲנִיthe nearnessקִרֲבַתof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםto meלִיis good;טוֹבI have placedשַׁתִּיmy refugeמַחְסִיin AdonaiבַּאדֹנָיYHWH,יְהֹוִהto recountלְסַפֵּרallכָּלyour works.מַלְאֲכוֹתֶיךָ
Psalms 73:28
Study it in the app“But as for me, the nearness of Elohim to me is good; I have placed my refuge in Adonai YHWH, to recount all your works.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 73:28, word by word
- the nearnessקִרֲבַתkiravat
nearness
Nearness, the fact of being near or drawing near to someone.
Where else “kiravat” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- is goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- I have placedשַׁתִּיshati
put
To station something somewhere; sow enmity.
Where else “shati” appears- my refugeמַחְסִmachsi
refuge, shelter
A refuge, a place to take cover.
Where else “machsi” appears- in Adonaiאדֹנָdona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “dona” appears- YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi
YHWH (with Adonai)
The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".
Where else “yehovi” appears- to recountסַפֵּרsaper
recount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “saper” appears- your worksמַלְאֲכוֹתֶיmalachote
work
The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.
Where else “malachote” appears
The context
27For look, those far from you will perish; you annihilate all who prostitute themselves away from you.
28 · This verse (above)