Psalms

Psalm 11:5–6

⁵The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked;

His soul hates the lover of violence.

⁶On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur;

a scorching wind will be their portion.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
He will rain down	יַמְטֵ֥ר	yam·ṭêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H4305 rain
fiery	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
coals	פַּ֫חִ֥ים	pa·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6341 bird-trap
and sulfur	וְ֭גָפְרִית	wə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1614 brimstone
a scorching	זִלְעָפ֗וֹת	zil·‘ā·p̄ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2152 raging heat
wind	וְר֥וּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
will be their portion	מְנָ֣ת	mə·nāṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4521 portion

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

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

Psalm 11:6 Ezekiel 38:22 · Genesis 19:24 · Luke 17:29 · Ezekiel 13:13 · Psalm 75:8 · Job 18:15 · Job 20:23 · Jeremiah 4:11–12 · Job 27:13–23 · Psalm 105:32 · Jeremiah 25:15–17 · Habakkuk 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.