Psalms 16:4
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.”
עַצֶּבֶת
Wounds, hurt, sadness. Atstsebeth. He heals the broken-hearted and binds up all their wounds. Every wound has a specific treatment in God's healing repertoire.
שָׂפָה
lips/ my
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שָׂפָה
Lip, edge, shore. Saphah. My lips shall praise You. The lips are the instrument of praise. What comes out of your mouth reveals the condition of your heart.
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מָהַר
they hurried after
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מָהַר
properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly
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שֵׁם
names/ their
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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נָשָׂא
I will take
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נָשָׂא
To lift up, to bear, to forgive. Nasa. God lifts the weight of guilt. He carries what we cannot carry.
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נָסַךְ
I will pour out
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נָסַךְ
to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint aking
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רָבָה
they will increase
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רָבָה
to increase (in whatever respect)
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נֶסֶךְ
drink offerings/ their
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נֶסֶךְ
a libation; also a cast idol
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