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Guardשָׁמְרָהmy soul,נַפְשִׁיforכִּיI amאָנִיfaithful;חָסִידyou,אַתָּהmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיsaveהוֹשַׁעyour servantעַבְדְּךָwho trustsהַבּוֹטֵחַin you.אֵלֶיךָ
Psalms 86:2
Study it in the app“Guard my soul, for I am faithful; you, my Elohim, save your servant who trusts in you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 86:2, word by word
- Guardשָׁמְרָshamra
guard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shamra” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- faithfulחָסִידchasid
faithful one, godly
Faithful one: one who lives out loyal love toward God; also kind.
Where else “chasid” appears- my Elohimאֱלֹהַeloha
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appears- saveהוֹשַׁעhosha
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hosha” appears- your servantעַבְדְּavd
your servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avd” appears- who trustsבּוֹטֵחַboteach
trust
To rely on someone, YHWH or man.
Where else “boteach” appears
The context
1A prayer of David. Incline your ear, YHWH; answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
2 · This verse (above)
3Show me favor, Adonai, for to you I call all the day.