Psalms 118:25Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
The setting
Temple courts, Jerusalem. Pilgrims crying out with upraised hands, desperate for God's intervention...
The emotion here: surrounded by enemies, crying out in desperation
The original word
hoshiya-na (הוֹשִׁיעָה־נָּא) — save NOW, not later, this very moment
Why it matters
This Hebrew phrase became 'Hosanna' — still sung in churches worldwide
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 118:25
The double 'na' (please, we beg) shows this isn't casual prayer but desperate pleading
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about general prosperity. But 'hatzlicha' means 'make successful' — the psalmist is asking God to make his desperate situation work out.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 118:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 118:25 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include petition, salvation, prosperity. Notable phrases: Save us now; send prosperity now. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
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— Amos 5:24
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
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