Psalms

Psalm 10:6–7

⁶He says to himself, “I will not be moved;

from age to age I am free of distress.”

⁷His mouth is full of cursing, deceit,^a and violence;

trouble and malice are under his tongue.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to himself	בְּ֭לִבּוֹ	bə·lib·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
I will not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
be moved	אֶמּ֑וֹט	’em·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip
from age	לְדֹ֥ר	lə·ḏōr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to age	וָ֝דֹ֗ר	wā·ḏōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
I am free	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of distress	בְרָֽע׃	ḇə·rā‘	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His mouth	פִּ֣יהוּ	pî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
is full of	מָ֭לֵא	mā·lê	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
cursing	אָלָ֤ה	’ā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
deceit	וּמִרְמ֣וֹת	ū·mir·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4820 deceit, treachery
and violence	וָתֹ֑ךְ	wā·ṯōḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8496 injury, oppression
trouble	עָמָ֥ל	‘ā·māl	Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
and malice	וָאָֽוֶן׃	wā·’ā·wen	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
are under	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
his tongue	לְ֝שׁוֹנ֗וֹ	lə·šō·w·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3956 tongue

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

Psalm 10:6 Ecclesiastes 8:11 · Isaiah 56:12 · Matthew 24:48 · Psalm 11:1 · Nahum 1:10 · Psalm 15:5 · Revelation 18:7 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Psalm 10:7 Psalm 7:14 · Psalm 140:9 · Psalm 140:3 · Psalm 64:3 · Psalm 59:12 · Psalm 52:4 · Psalm 144:11 · Psalm 36:3 · Job 20:12 · James 3:6–8 · Proverbs 30:8 · Psalm 73:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.