Psalms 85:8

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 85:8, word by word

I will hearאֶשְׁמְעָהeshma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “eshma” appears

Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears

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.

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will speakיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedaber” appears

peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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to his peopleעַמּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

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and to his faithful onesחֲסִידָיchasiday

faithful one, godly

Faithful one: one who lives out loyal love toward God; also kind.

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returnיָשׁוּבוּyashuvu

return

To go back to a place.

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to follyכִסְלָהchisla

folly

Lack of sense, going back to foolish ways.

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