1
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.
2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
בְּ/ב֤וֹא
bôwʼ H935
to go or come (in a…
דּוֹאֵ֣ג
Dôʼêg H1673
Doeg, an Edomite
הָ/אֲדֹמִי֮
ʼĔdômîy H130
an Edomite, or descendants from (or…
וַ/יַּגֵּ֪ד
nâgad H5046
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly…
לְ/שָׁ֫א֥וּל
Shâʼûwl H7586
Shaul, the name of an Edomite…
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
ל֑/וֹ
בָּ֥א
bôwʼ H935
to go or come (in a…
דָ֝וִ֗ד
Dâvid H1732
David, the youngest son of Jesse
אֶל
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
בֵּ֥ית
bayith H1004
a house (in the greatest variation…
אֲחִימֶֽלֶךְ
ʼĂchîymelek H288
Achimelek, the name of an Israelite…
3
You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.
מַה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל
hâlal H1984
to be clear (orig. of sound,…
בְּ֭/רָעָה
raʻ H7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural…
הַ/גִּבּ֑וֹר
gibbôwr H1368
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
חֶ֥סֶד
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
אֵ֝֗ל
ʼêl H410
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
הַ/יּֽוֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
4
You love all devouring words, you deceitful tongue.
הַ֭וּוֹת
havvâh H1942
by implication, of falling); desire; also…
תַּחְשֹׁ֣ב
châshab H2803
properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e.…
לְשׁוֹנֶ֑/ךָ
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
כְּ/תַ֥עַר
taʻar H8593
a knife or razor (as making…
מְ֝לֻטָּ֗שׁ
lâṭash H3913
properly, to hammer out (an edge),…
עֹשֵׂ֥ה
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
רְמִיָּֽה
rᵉmîyâh H7423
remissness, treachery
5
God will likewise destroy you forever. He will take you up, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
אָהַ֣בְתָּ
ʼâhab H157
to have affection for (sexually or…
רָּ֣ע
raʻ H7451
bad or (as noun) evil (natural…
מִ/טּ֑וֹב
ṭôwb H2896
good (as an adjective) in the…
שֶׁ֓קֶר
sheqer H8267
an untruth; by implication, a sham…
מִ/דַּבֵּ֖ר
dâbar H1696
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
צֶ֣דֶק
tsedeq H6664
the right (natural, moral or legal);…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
6
The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,
אָהַ֥בְתָּ
ʼâhab H157
to have affection for (sexually or…
כָֽל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
דִּבְרֵי
dâbâr H1697
a word; by implication, a matter…
בָ֗לַע
belaʻ H1105
a gulp; figuratively, destruction
לְשׁ֣וֹן
lâshôwn H3956
the tongue (of man or animals),…
מִרְמָֽה
mirmâh H4820
fraud
7
“Behold, this is the man who didn’t make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
גַּם
gam H1571
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also,…
אֵל֮
ʼêl H410
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the…
יִתָּצְ/ךָ֪
nâthats H5422
to tear down
לָ֫/נֶ֥צַח
netsach H5331
properly, a goal, i.e. the bright…
יַחְתְּ/ךָ֣
châthâh H2846
to lay hold of; especially to…
וְ/יִסָּחֲ/ךָ֣
nâçach H5255
to tear away
מֵ/אֹ֑הֶל
ʼôhel H168
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from…
וְ/שֵֽׁרֶשְׁ/ךָ֨
shârash H8327
to root, i.e. strike into the…
מֵ/אֶ֖רֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
חַיִּ֣ים
chay H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant,…
סֶֽלָה
çelâh H5542
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
8
But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.
9
I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints.
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh H2009
lo!
הַ/גֶּ֗בֶר
geber H1397
properly, a valiant man or warrior;…
לֹ֤א
lôʼ H3808
not (the simple or abs. negation);…
יָשִׂ֥ים
sûwm H7760
to put (used in a great…
אֱלֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
מָֽע֫וּזּ֥/וֹ
mâʻôwz H4581
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence
וַ֭/יִּבְטַח
bâṭach H982
figuratively, to trust, be confident or…
בְּ/רֹ֣ב
rôb H7230
abundance (in any respect)
עָשְׁר֑/וֹ
ʻôsher H6239
wealth
יָ֝עֹ֗ז
ʻâzaz H5810
to be stout (literally or figuratively)
בְּ/הַוָּתֽ/וֹ
havvâh H1942
by implication, of falling); desire; also…
10
וַ/אֲנִ֤י
ʼănîy H589
I
כְּ/זַ֣יִת
zayith H2132
an olive (as yielding illuminating oil),…
רַ֭עֲנָן
raʻănân H7488
verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous
בְּ/בֵ֣ית
bayith H1004
a house (in the greatest variation…
אֱלֹהִ֑ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
בָּטַ֥חְתִּי
bâṭach H982
figuratively, to trust, be confident or…
בְ/חֶֽסֶד
chêçêd H2617
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety;…
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
ʼĕlôhîym H430
gods in the ordinary sense; but…
עוֹלָ֥ם
ʻôwlâm H5769
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point;…
וָ/עֶֽד
ʻad H5703
properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by…
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אוֹדְ/ךָ֣
yâdâh H3034
physically, to throw (a stone, an…
לְ֭/עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm H5769
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point;…
כִּ֣י
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
עָשִׂ֑יתָ
ʻâsâh H6213
to do or make, in the…
וַ/אֲקַוֶּ֖ה
qâvâh H6960
to bind together (perhaps by twisting),…
שִׁמְ/ךָ֥
shêm H8034
an appellation, as amark or memorial…
כִֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
ט֝֗וֹב
ṭôwb H2896
good (as an adjective) in the…
נֶ֣גֶד
neged H5048
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically…
חֲסִידֶֽי/ךָ
châçîyd H2623
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a…