Psalms

Psalm 10:2–3

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.

Word by word

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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

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

Psalm 10:2 Psalm 59:12 · Psalm 36:11 · Psalm 7:16 · Proverbs 5:22 · Psalm 31:18 · Psalm 119:122 · Psalm 140:5 · Isaiah 10:12–13 · Psalm 119:85 · Psalm 119:69 · Isaiah 14:13 · Isaiah 14:16

Psalm 10:3 Psalm 94:4 · Luke 12:19 · Zechariah 11:5–8 · Micah 6:10–12 · Isaiah 37:23 · Psalm 35:21 · Psalm 5:6 · Psalm 49:6 · Job 31:24 · Deuteronomy 29:19 · Exodus 15:9 · Proverbs 28:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.