Psalms
Psalm 37:11–12
11But the meek will inherit the landb
and delight in abundant prosperity.
12The wicked scheme against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them,
Footnotes
- b 37:11 Or the earth; see Matthew 5:5|MAT 5:5.
Word by word
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Psalm 37:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But the meek | וַעֲנָוִ֥ים | wa·‘ă·nā·wîm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural | H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| will inherit | יִֽירְשׁוּ־ | yî·rə·šū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| the land | אָ֑רֶץ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and delight | וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ | wə·hiṯ·‘an·nə·ḡū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| abundant | רֹ֥ב | rōḇ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| prosperity | שָׁלֽוֹם׃ | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
Psalm 37:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | רָ֭שָׁע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| scheme | זֹמֵ֣ם | zō·mêm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2161 consider, purpose, devise |
| against the righteous | לַצַּדִּ֑יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| and gnash | וְחֹרֵ֖ק | wə·ḥō·rêq | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2786 gnash or grind the teeth |
| their teeth | שִׁנָּֽיו׃ | šin·nāw | Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular | H8127 tooth, ivory |
| at them | עָלָ֣יו | ‘ā·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 37:11 Matthew 5:5 · Galatians 5:22–23 · Isaiah 26:3 · James 3:13 · Psalm 119:165 · Philippians 4:7 · Isaiah 48:18 · 1 Timothy 6:11 · Psalm 36:8 · John 14:27 · Psalm 72:7 · Isaiah 57:18–21
Psalm 37:12 Micah 2:1 · Psalm 35:16 · Matthew 26:16 · Psalm 31:13 · Daniel 8:12 · 1 Samuel 18:21 · Psalm 37:32 · Esther 3:6 · 1 Samuel 23:7–9 · Matthew 26:4 · 2 Samuel 15:10–12 · Daniel 8:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.