Psalms

Psalm 101:3

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	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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.