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Psalm 118:9

Hebrew
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑הplugin-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
מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים
ESV
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
NIV
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
NLT
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
LXX
KJV
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Psalm 118:8 ← Psalm 118:9 → Psalm 118:10

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