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More than the voicesמִקֹּלוֹתof many waters,מַיִם רַבִּיםmore than the magnificentאַדִּירִיםbreakersמִשְׁבְּרֵיof the sea,יָםmagnificentאַדִּירon highבַּמָּרוֹםis YHWH.יְהוָה
Psalms 93:4
Study it in the app“More than the voices of many waters, more than the magnificent breakers of the sea, magnificent on high is YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 93:4, word by word
- More than the voicesקֹּלוֹתkolot
sound
What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.
Where else “kolot” appears- of many watersמַיִםmayim
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appears- of many watersרַבִּיםrabim
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rabim” appears- more than the magnificentאַדִּירִיםadirim
majestic
Great and strong, awe-inspiring.
Where else “adirim” appears- breakersמִשְׁבְּרֵיmishbre
breaker, wave
A large breaking wave; the breakers of the sea. It is used as an image of an overwhelming danger.
Where else “mishbre” appears- of the seaיָםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- on highמָּרוֹםmarom
height
What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.
Where else “marom” appears- is 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.
Where else “yehva” appears
The context
3The rivers have lifted up, YHWH, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their pounding.
4 · This verse (above)
5Your testimonies are very firm; holiness befits your house, YHWH, for length of days.