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Where areאַיֵּהyour formerהָרִאשֹׁנִיםloyal loves,חֲסָדֶיךָAdonai,אֲדֹנָיwhich you sworeנִשְׁבַּעְתָּto Davidלְדָוִדby your faithfulness?בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶךָ
Psalms 89:49
Study it in the app“Where are your former loyal loves, Adonai, which you swore to David by your faithfulness?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 89:49, word by word
- your formerרִאשֹׁנִיםrishonim
former
What already happened or existed before, in past times.
Where else “rishonim” appears- loyal lovesחֲסָדֶיchasade
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chasade” appears- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- which you sworeנִשְׁבַּעְתָּnishbata
swear
To promise with God as witness.
Where else “nishbata” appears- to Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- by your faithfulnessאֱמוּנָתֶemunate
faithfulness
Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.
Where else “emunate” appears
The context
48What man will live and not see death, who can make his soul escape from the hand of Sheol? Selah.
49 · This verse (above)
50Remember, Adonai, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my bosom that of all the many peoples,