Psalms

Psalm 36:3–6

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.

⁵Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,

Your faithfulness to the clouds.

⁶Your righteousness is like the highest mountains;

Your judgments are like the deepest sea.

O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
reaches to the heavens	בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	bə·haš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
Your faithfulness	אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗	’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the clouds	שְׁחָקִֽים׃	šə·ḥā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7834 dust, cloud

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your righteousness	צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨׀	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
is like the highest	אֵ֗ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
mountains	כְּֽהַרְרֵי־	kə·har·rê-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2042 mountain
Your judgments	מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ	miš·pā·ṭe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
like the deepest sea	תְּה֣וֹם	tə·hō·wm	Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You preserve	תוֹשִׁ֣יעַ	ṯō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
man	אָ֤דָֽם־	’ā·ḏām-	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבְהֵמָ֖ה	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle