Psalms 89:19

“Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, “I have set help upon a mighty man; I have exalted one chosen from the people.”

Psalms 89:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 89:19, word by word

you spokeדִּבַּרְתָּdibarta

speak

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

Where else “dibarta” appears
in a visionחָזוֹןchazon

vision

Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.

Where else “chazon” appears
to your faithful onesחֲסִידֶיchaside

faithful one, godly

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

Where else “chaside” appears
and saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomer” appears
“I have setשִׁוִּיתִיshiviti

set

To put something in a place, for example before oneself.

Where else “shiviti” appears
helpעֵזֶרezer

helper, help

Help, aid; one who helps. It does not imply inferiority: the same word is often used for God as the helper of his people (Psalm 33:20; 121:1-2).

Where else “ezer” appears
upon a mighty manגִּבּוֹרgibor

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “gibor” appears
I have exaltedהֲרִימוֹתִיharimoti

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “harimoti” appears
one chosenבָחוּרvachur

chosen one

A chosen young man, the best among the others.

Where else “vachur” appears
from the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

The context

18For to YHWH belongs our shield, and to the Holy One of Israel our king.

19 · This verse (above)

20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,

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