Psalms 89:26

“He will call to me, ‘You are my father, my El, and the Rock of my salvation.’”

Psalms 89:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 89:26, word by word

will call to meיִקְרָאֵyikrae

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “yikrae” appears
my fatherאָבִavi

Father

God, Father of his people.

Where else “avi” appears
my Elאֵלִeli

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 “eli” appears
and the Rockצוּרtsur

the Rock

YHWH, the firm Rock of his people.

Where else “tsur” appears
of my salvation.’יְשׁוּעָתִyeshuati

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

Where else “yeshuati” appears

The context

25And I will set his hand on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers.

26 · This verse (above)

27I also will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

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