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Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםinsolent menזֵדִיםhave risenקָמוּagainst me,עָלַיand a communityוַעֲדַתof tyrantsעָרִיצִיםseeksבִּקְשׁוּmy soul;נַפְשִׁיand they have notוְלֹאset youשָׂמוּךָbefore them.לְנֶגְדָּם
Psalms 86:14
Study it in the app“Elohim, insolent men have risen against me, and a community of tyrants seeks my soul; and they have not set you before them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 86:14, word by word
- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- insolent menזֵדִיםzedim
arrogant, insolent
Arrogant, insolent: one who acts with pride, knowingly and without fear.
Where else “zedim” appears- have risenקָמוּkamu
rise against
To rise against someone to attack or confront him.
Where else “kamu” appears- and a communityעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- of tyrantsעָרִיצִיםaritsim
ruthless, tyrant
A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.
Where else “aritsim” appears- seeksבִּקְשׁוּbikshu
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “bikshu” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- set youשָׂמוּsamu
put
To put something somewhere.
Where else “samu” appears- before themנֶגְדָּnegda
in front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negda” appears
The context
13For your loyal love is great toward me, and you have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
14 · This verse (above)
15But you, Adonai, are an El merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness.