Psalms
Psalm 10:7–8
7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit,a and violence;
trouble and malice are under his tongue.
8He lies in wait near the villages;
in ambush he slays the innocent;
his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
Footnotes
- a 10:7 LXX bitterness; cited in Romans 3:14|ROM 3:14
Word by word
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Psalm 10:7
| 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 |
Psalm 10:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He lies | יֵשֵׁ֤ב׀ | yê·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in wait | בְּמַאְרַ֬ב | bə·ma’·raḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3993 ambush |
| near the villages | חֲצֵרִ֗ים | ḥă·ṣê·rîm | Noun - common plural | H2691 enclosure, court |
| in ambush | בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים | bam·mis·tā·rîm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4565 secret place, hiding place |
| he slays | יַהֲרֹ֣ג | ya·hă·rōḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| the innocent | נָקִ֑י | nā·qî | Adjective - masculine singular | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
| his eyes | עֵ֝ינָ֗יו | ‘ê·nāw | Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| watch in stealth | יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃ | yiṣ·pō·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| for the helpless | לְֽחֵלְכָ֥ה | lə·ḥê·lə·ḵāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H2489 wretch, unfortunate |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Psalm 10:8 Habakkuk 3:14 · 1 Samuel 22:18 · Jeremiah 22:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.