Psalms
Psalm 11:4–5
4The LORD is in His holy temple;
the LORD is on His heavenly throne.
His eyes are watching closely;
they examine the sons of men.
5The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked;
His soul hates the lover of violence.
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 11:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is in His holy | קָדְשׁ֗וֹ | qā·ḏə·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| temple | בְּֽהֵ֘יכַ֤ל | bə·hê·ḵal | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1964 palace, temple |
| the LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is on His heavenly | בַּשָּׁמַ֪יִם | baš·šā·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| throne | כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ | kis·’ōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3678 seat |
| His eyes | עֵינָ֥יו | ‘ê·nāw | Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| are watching closely | יֶחֱז֑וּ | ye·ḥĕ·zū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2372 see, behold |
| examine | יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ | yiḇ·ḥă·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H974 examine, try |
| the sons | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of men | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Psalm 11:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָה֮ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| tests | יִ֫בְחָ֥ן | yiḇ·ḥān | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H974 examine, try |
| the righteous | צַדִּ֪יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| and the wicked | וְ֭רָשָׁע | wə·rā·šā‘ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| His soul | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| hates | שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה | śā·nə·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H8130 hate |
| the lover | וְאֹהֵ֣ב | wə·’ō·hêḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H157 love |
| of violence | חָמָ֑ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 11:4 Psalm 103:19 · Psalm 18:6 · Psalm 2:4 · Habakkuk 2:20 · Psalm 34:15–16 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Isaiah 66:1 · Psalm 33:13 · Hebrews 4:13 · Revelation 4:2 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Matthew 5:34
Psalm 11:5 Proverbs 6:16–19 · James 1:12 · Psalm 7:9 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Psalm 26:2 · Psalm 5:4–5 · Genesis 22:1 · Psalm 21:8 · Psalm 139:23–24 · Psalm 10:3 · 1 Peter 4:12 · Jeremiah 12:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.