Psalms

Psalm 101:2–3

²I will ponder the way that is blameless —

when will You come to me?

I will walk in my house

with integrity of heart.

³I will set no worthless thing

before my eyes.

I hate the work of those who fall away;

it shall not cling to me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will ponder	אַשְׂכִּ֤ילָה׀	’aś·kî·lāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7919 be prudent
the way	בְּדֶ֬רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that is blameless	תָּמִ֗ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
when	מָ֭תַי	mā·ṯay	Interrogative	H4970 when?
will You come	תָּב֣וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
I will walk	אֶתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ	’eṯ·hal·lêḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
my house	בֵּיתִֽי׃	bê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
with integrity	בְּתָם־	bə·ṯām-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8537 completeness, integrity
of heart	לְ֝בָבִ֗י	lə·ḇā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
set	אָשִׁ֨ית׀	’ā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7896 put, set
no	דְּֽבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
worthless thing	בְּלִ֫יָּ֥עַל	bə·lî·yā·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
before	לְנֶ֥גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my eyes	עֵינַ֗י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
I hate	שָׂנֵ֑אתִי	śā·nê·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8130 hate
the work	עֲשֹֽׂה־	‘ă·śōh-	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
of those who fall away	סֵטִ֥ים	sê·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7846 swerver, revolter (?), deeds that swerve
it shall not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cling	יִדְבַּ֣ק	yiḏ·baq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to me	בִּֽי׃	bî	Preposition; first person common singular

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

Psalm 101:2 Psalm 119:106 · 1 Kings 9:4 · 1 Timothy 3:4–5 · 1 Kings 11:4 · Psalm 40:17 · Psalm 119:115 · Deuteronomy 6:7 · Psalm 101:6 · Psalm 75:1–2 · Jeremiah 23:5–6

Psalm 101:3 Psalm 119:37 · Job 31:1 · James 1:13–15 · 2 Samuel 11:2–3 · Proverbs 6:25 · Matthew 5:28 · Psalm 40:4 · Exodus 20:17 · 1 Samuel 12:20–21 · Romans 12:9 · Deuteronomy 15:9 · Jeremiah 22:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.