Psalms

Psalm 10:1–5

¹Why, O LORD, do You stand far off?

Why do You hide in times of trouble?

²In pride the wicked pursue the needy;

let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

³For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart;

he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

⁴In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;

in all his schemes there is no God.

⁵He is secure in his ways at all times;

Your lofty judgments are far from him;

he sneers at all his foes.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָמָ֣ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
do You stand	תַּעֲמֹ֣ד	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
far off	בְּרָח֑וֹק	bə·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
Why do You hide	תַּ֝עְלִ֗ים	ta‘·lîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5956 conceal
in times	לְעִתּ֥וֹת	lə·‘it·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
of trouble	בַּצָּרָֽה׃	baṣ·ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In pride	בְּגַאֲוַ֣ת	bə·ḡa·’ă·waṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1346 majesty, pride
the wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
pursue	יִדְלַ֣ק	yiḏ·laq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1814 burn
the needy	עָנִ֑י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
let them be caught	יִתָּפְשׂ֓וּ׀	yit·tā·p̄ə·śū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8610 lay hold of, wield
in the schemes	בִּמְזִמּ֖וֹת	bim·zim·mō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4209 purpose, discretion, device
they devise	חָשָֽׁבוּ׃	ḥā·šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2803 think, account

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the wicked man	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
boasts	הִלֵּ֣ל	hil·lêl	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the cravings	תַּאֲוַ֣ת	ta·’ă·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8378 desire
of his heart	נַפְשׁ֑וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
he blesses	בֵּ֝רֵ֗ךְ	bê·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the greedy	וּבֹצֵ֥עַ	ū·ḇō·ṣê·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
and reviles	נִ֘אֵ֥ץ׀	ni·’êṣ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In his pride	כְּגֹ֣בַהּ	kə·ḡō·ḇah	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1363 height
the wicked	רָשָׁ֗ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
does not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
seek	יִדְרֹ֑שׁ	yiḏ·rōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
in all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his schemes	מְזִמּוֹתָֽיו׃	mə·zim·mō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4209 purpose, discretion, device
there is no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is secure	יָ֘חִ֤ילוּ	yā·ḥî·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
in his ways	דַרְכּוֹ	ḏar·kō	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
at all times	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your lofty	מָר֣וֹם	mā·rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4791 height
judgments	מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶיךָ	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
are far from him	מִנֶּגְדּ֑וֹ	min·neḡ·dōw	Preposition-m; third person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
he sneers	יָפִ֥יחַ	yā·p̄î·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6315 breathe, blow
at	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his foes	צ֝וֹרְרָ֗יו	ṣō·wr·rāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped