Psalms

Psalm 36:1–4

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

An oracle is in my heart

regarding the transgression of the wicked man:

There is no fear of God

before his eyes.^a

²For his eyes are too full of conceit

to detect or hate his own sin.

³The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;

he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

⁴Even on his bed he plots wickedness;

he sets himself on a path that is not good;

he fails to reject evil.

Footnotes

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
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
the servant	לְעֶֽבֶד־	lə·‘e·ḇeḏ-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
of the LORD	יְהוָ֬ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
An oracle	נְאֻֽם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
is in	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
my heart	לִבִּ֑י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
regarding the transgression	פֶּ֣שַׁע	pe·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
of the wicked man	לָ֭רָשָׁע	lā·rā·šā‘	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
There is no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
fear	פַּ֥חַד	pa·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6343 dread
of God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
before	לְנֶ֣גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
his eyes	עֵינָֽיו׃	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his eyes	בְּעֵינָ֑יו	bə·‘ê·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
are too full of conceit	הֶחֱלִ֣יק	he·ḥĕ·lîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
to detect	לִמְצֹ֖א	lim·ṣō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4672 attain to, find
or hate	לִשְׂנֹֽא׃	liś·nō	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8130 hate
his own sin	עֲוֺנ֣וֹ	‘ă·wō·nōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The words	דִּבְרֵי־	diḇ·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of his mouth	פִ֭יו	p̄îw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
are wicked	אָ֣וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and deceitful	וּמִרְמָ֑ה	ū·mir·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
he has ceased	חָדַ֖ל	ḥā·ḏal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2308 cease
to be wise	לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל	lə·haś·kîl	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7919 be prudent
well-doing	לְהֵיטִֽיב׃	lə·hê·ṭîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his bed	מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ	miš·kā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
he plots	יַחְשֹׁ֗ב	yaḥ·šōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
wickedness	אָ֤וֶן׀	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
he sets himself	יִ֭תְיַצֵּב	yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a path	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
he fails	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to reject	יִמְאָֽס׃	yim·’ās	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
evil	רָ֝֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil