Hebrew of psalm 27: 9

[Jim_Baur]

Please help me understand the translation of the first half of this verse.

Psalm 27: 9
Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.

In particular: do not turn your servant away in anger. What are the Hebrew words: turn…away?

I am sorry about the poorly phrased question, but that is the best that I can do for now.

Thanks

 

[Jim_Baur]

Any ideas?

 

[John7]

Any ideas?

אל תט באף עבדך
thy-servant in-anger turn not

from Strong’s
<05186> נטה (natah) (639d)
Meaning: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Origin: a prim. root
Usage: afternoon*(1), bend down(1), bent(1), bent down(1), bow(1), bowed(3), came stumbling(1), cast down(1), decline(1), defraud(1), deprive(2), deviated(1), distort(1), distorts(1), entices(1), extend(1), extended(4), extends(2), followed*(2), held high(m)(1), incline(27), inclined(7), intended(1), leaning(1), lengthen(1), lengthened(1), lengthens(1), let down(1), offer(m)(1), outstretched(17), pervert(4), perverted(1), pitch(1), pitched(11), push aside(1), spread(2), stretch(29), stretched(31), stretched-out(1), stretches(5), stretching(2), thrust aside(1), took aside(3), turn(6), turn aside(9), turn away(3), turn back(1), turned(3), turned aside(6), turned away(5), turning(1), turns(1), visited(m)(1).

 

[Jim_Baur]

John7

thank you!

 

[Dovid]

The Hebrew word is natah which means to turn aside…the idea is that the psalmist is repenting and asking the Almighty to not turn away in disgust.

David

 

[Jim_Baur]

Dovid

Thanks!

 

[Dovid]

Not a problem. Having been raised in a Jewish home, I find myself answering questions like this all the time…I am glad I could help.

Shalom and Pax
David