Psalms

Psalm 101:4–7

⁴A perverse heart shall depart from me;

I will know nothing of evil.

⁵Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret,

I will put to silence;

the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart,

I will not endure.

⁶My eyes favor the faithful of the land,

that they may dwell with me;

he who walks in the way of integrity

shall minister to me.

⁷No one who practices deceit

shall dwell in my house;

no one who tells lies

shall stand in my presence.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A perverse	עִ֭קֵּשׁ	‘iq·qêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6141 twisted, perverted
heart	לֵבָ֣ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
shall depart	יָס֣וּר	yā·sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from me	מִמֶּ֑נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
I will know	אֵדָֽע׃	’ê·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
nothing of	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
evil	רָ֝֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever slanders	מְלוֹשְׁנִי	mə·lō·šə·nī	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3960 use the tongue
his neighbor	רֵעֵהוּ֮	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
in secret	בַסֵּ֨תֶר׀	ḇas·sê·ṯer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
I will put to silence	אַ֫צְמִ֥ית	’aṣ·mîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6789 put an end to, exterminate
the one with haughty	גְּֽבַהּ־	gə·ḇah-	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1364 high, exalted
eyes	עֵ֭ינַיִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
and a proud	וּרְחַ֣ב	ū·rə·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7342 wide, broad
heart	לֵבָ֑ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	אוּכָֽל׃	’ū·ḵāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My eyes	עֵינַ֤י׀	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
the faithful	בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־	bə·ne·’em·nê-	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H539 confirm, support
of the land	אֶרֶץ֮	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that they may dwell	לָשֶׁ֪בֶת	lā·še·ḇeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with me	עִמָּ֫דִ֥י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
he who walks	הֹ֭לֵךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the way	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of integrity	תָּמִ֑ים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
shall minister to me	יְשָׁרְתֵֽנִי׃	yə·šā·rə·ṯê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H8334 minister, serve

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one who practices	עֹשֵׂ֪ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
deceit	רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה	rə·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7423 deceit, treachery
shall dwell	יֵשֵׁ֨ב׀	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
my house	בֵּיתִי֮	bê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one who tells	דֹּבֵ֥ר	dō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
lies	שְׁקָרִ֑ים	šə·qā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
shall stand	יִ֝כּ֗וֹן	yik·kō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
in my presence	עֵינָֽי׃	‘ê·nāy	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye