Psalms 9:16

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Psalms 9:16, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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has made himself knownנוֹדַעnoda

know

To know something, realize.

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he has carried outעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

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in the workפֹעַלfoal

deed

What someone does; what God accomplishes.

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of his handsכַּפָּיkapay

palm

The flat, hollow part of the hand; also what someone does or can do with it.

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the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

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is ensnaredנוֹקֵשׁnokesh

be snared

Be caught with no way out.

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Higaionהִגָּיוֹןhigayon

murmur, meditation

Higgaion: a soft sound, a murmur; as an instruction in the psalms, probably a musical pause for meditation. It comes from the verb "meditate"; also a muttered scheming.

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Selahסֶלָהsela

Selah

Selah: a word found at the end of some stanzas of the psalms. It is probably a direction for the music or a pause; its exact sense is unknown, so it is left in Hebrew.

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Translation note

“Higaion”: a Hebrew word left as it is; probably a musical indication (a soft sound or a pause for meditation).

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