Psalm 3:8

Hebrew
ק֘וּמָ֤ה יְהוָ֨הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
הוֹשִׁ֘יעֵ֤נִי אֱלֹהַ֗יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים

hebrew

Meanings:

* God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels

Noun, masculine
כִּֽי הִכִּ֣יתָ אֶתplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֵת

hebrew

The Hebrew אֵת word does not have a corresponding word in English. In Hebrew, it is a marker of the accusative, i.e. the word following it is the object of the sentence.

For example, in Genesis 1:1 the word is preceded by בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים (
כָּל אֹיְבַ֣י לֶ֑חִי שִׁנֵּ֖י רְשָׁעִ֣ים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ
ESV
Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing be on your people! Selah
NIV
From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Selah
NLT
Victory comes from you, O LORD. May you bless your people. Interlude For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
κυρίου plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
σωτηρία καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
εὐλογία σου
KJV
Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 3:7 ← Psalm 3:8 → Psalm 3:9

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