Psalms 84:11

“For a sun and shield is YHWH Elohim; favor and glory YHWH will give; he will not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.”

Psalms 84:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 84:11, word by word

a sunשֶׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shemesh” appears
and shieldמָגֵןmagen

protector

One who protects: YHWH, "my shield".

Where else “magen” appears
is 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
Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohim” appears
favorחֵןchen

favor

Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.

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and gloryכָבוֹדchavod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

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will giveיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears
withholdיִמְנַעyimna

withhold

Withhold, refuse, hold back.

Where else “yimna” appears
goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

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from those who walkהֹלְכִיםholchim

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “holchim” appears
blamelesslyתָמִיםtamim

blameless

Without reproach, whole, like Noah.

Where else “tamim” appears

The context

10For better is a day in your courts than a thousand; I have chosen to stand at the threshold of the house of my Elohim rather than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 · This verse (above)

12YHWH Tsevaot, happy is the man who trusts in you!

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