Psalms
Psalm 10:8–10
8He lies in wait near the villages;
in ambush he slays the innocent;
his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.
9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket;
he lurks to seize the oppressed;
he catches the lowly in his net.
10They are crushed and beaten down;b
the helpless fall prey to his strength.
Footnotes
- b 10:10 Or He crouches and lies low
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.
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 |
Psalm 10:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He lies in wait | יֶאֱרֹ֬ב | ye·’ĕ·rōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H693 lie in wait |
| like a lion | כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה | kə·’ar·yêh | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| in a thicket | בְסֻכֹּ֗ה | ḇə·suk·kōh | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5520 thicket, covert, lair |
| he lurks | יֶ֭אֱרֹב | ye·’ĕ·rōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H693 lie in wait |
| to seize | לַחֲט֣וֹף | la·ḥă·ṭō·wp̄ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2414 catch, seize |
| the oppressed | עָנִ֑י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| he catches | יַחְטֹ֥ף | yaḥ·ṭōp̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2414 catch, seize |
| the lowly | עָ֝נִ֗י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| in his net | בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ | bə·mā·šə·ḵōw | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H4900 draw, drag |
Psalm 10:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are crushed | וְדָכָה | wə·ḏå̄·ḵå̄h | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1794 id. |
| and beaten down | יָשֹׁ֑חַ | yā·šō·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch |
| the helpless | חֶלְכָּאִים׃ | ḥɛl·kå̄·ʾīm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2489 wretch, unfortunate |
| fall prey | וְנָפַ֥ל | wə·nā·p̄al | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| to his strength | בַּ֝עֲצוּמָ֗יו | ba·‘ă·ṣū·māw | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6099 mighty, numerous |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 10:8 Habakkuk 3:14 · 1 Samuel 22:18 · Jeremiah 22:17
Psalm 10:9 Psalm 17:12 · Psalm 59:3 · Micah 7:2 · Psalm 35:10
Psalm 10:10 1 Samuel 18:21–26 · 1 Samuel 23:21–22 · 2 Samuel 15:5 · 1 Samuel 2:36
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.