Psalms

Psalm 1:4–6

⁴Not so the wicked!

For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

⁵Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

⁶For the LORD guards the path of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will perish.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
so	כֵ֥ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the wicked	הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים	hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
like chaff	כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ	kam·mōṣ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4671 chaff
driven off	תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ	tid·də·p̄en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
by the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
stand	יָקֻ֣מוּ	yā·qu·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
in the judgment	בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט	bam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
nor sinners	וְ֝חַטָּאִ֗ים	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural	H2400 sinful
in the assembly	בַּעֲדַ֥ת	ba·‘ă·ḏaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִֽים׃	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
guards	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
the path	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֑ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
but the way	וְדֶ֖רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will perish	תֹּאבֵֽד׃	tō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6 perish

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 1:4 Job 21:18 · Matthew 3:12 · Psalm 35:5 · Isaiah 17:13 · Isaiah 29:5 · Hosea 13:3

Psalm 1:5 Psalm 5:5 · Matthew 25:46 · Malachi 3:18 · Matthew 25:41 · Luke 21:36 · Matthew 25:32 · Matthew 13:49 · Jude 1:15 · Psalm 9:7–8 · Psalm 26:9 · Psalm 9:16 · Psalm 24:3

Psalm 1:6 2 Timothy 2:19 · John 10:14 · Proverbs 15:9 · Nahum 1:7 · Psalm 37:18–24 · John 10:27 · Proverbs 14:12 · Psalm 146:9 · Psalm 139:1–2 · Matthew 7:13 · Job 23:10 · Psalm 142:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.