Psalms

Psalm 140:8

⁸Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked;

do not promote their evil plans,

lest they be exalted.

Selah

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Grant	תִּתֵּ֣ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the desires	מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י	ma·’ă·way·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3970 desire
of the wicked	רָשָׁ֑ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
promote	תָּ֝פֵ֗ק	tā·p̄êq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H6329 bring out, furnish, promote
their evil plans	זְמָמ֥וֹ	zə·mā·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2162 plan, device
they be exalted	יָר֥וּמוּ	yā·rū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.