Psalms

Psalm 15:2–5

²He who walks with integrity

and practices righteousness,

who speaks the truth from his heart,

³who has no slander on his tongue,

who does no harm to his neighbor,

who casts no scorn on his friend,

⁴who despises the vile

but honors those who fear the LORD,

who does not revise a costly oath,

⁵who lends his money without interest

and refuses a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things

will never be shaken.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who walks	הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
with integrity	תָּ֭מִים	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
and practices	וּפֹעֵ֥ל	ū·p̄ō·‘êl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6466 do, make
righteousness	צֶ֑דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
who speaks	וְדֹבֵ֥ר	wə·ḏō·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
the truth	אֱ֝מֶ֗ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
from his heart	בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃	bil·ḇā·ḇōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who has no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
slander	רָגַ֨ל׀	rā·ḡal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7270 foot it, go about
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his tongue	לְשֹׁנ֗וֹ	lə·šō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3956 tongue
who does	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harm	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
to his neighbor	לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
who casts no scorn	וְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗ה	wə·ḥer·pāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his friend	קְרֹֽבוֹ׃	qə·rō·ḇōw	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7138 near

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who despises	נִבְזֶ֤ה׀	niḇ·zeh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H959 despise
the vile	נִמְאָ֗ס	nim·’ās	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3988 reject
but	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
honors	יְכַבֵּ֑ד	yə·ḵab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
those who fear	יִרְאֵ֣י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
revise	יָמִֽר׃	yā·mir	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4171 change
a costly	לְ֝הָרַ֗ע	lə·hā·ra‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad
oath	נִשְׁבַּ֥ע	niš·ba‘	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who lends	נָתַ֣ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his money	כַּסְפּ֤וֹ׀	kas·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
without	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
interest	בְּנֶשֶׁךְ֮	bə·ne·šeḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5392 interest, usury
and refuses	לָ֫קָ֥ח	lā·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
a bribe	וְשֹׁ֥חַד	wə·šō·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the innocent	נָקִ֗י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
He who does	עֹֽשֵׂה־	‘ō·śêh-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
these things	אֵ֑לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
will never	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be shaken	יִמּ֣וֹט	yim·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip