Psalms 80:17

“Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, upon the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.”

Psalms 80:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 80:17, word by word

Letתְּהִיtehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tehi” appears
your handיָדְyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
upon the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of your right handיְמִינֶyemine

right hand

The hand on the side of strength and honor.

Where else “yemine” appears
upon the sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
whom you made strongאִמַּצְתָּimatsta

strengthen

To give someone vigor, or make the heart stubborn.

Where else “imatsta” appears

Translation note

“The man of your right hand”: the one who is at your right side, your chosen one; it may refer to the king or to the people of Israel.

The context

16It is burned with fire, cut down; at the rebuke of your face they perish.

17 · This verse (above)

18And we will not turn back from you; you will give us life, and on your name we will call.

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