Psalms
Psalm 37:12–13
12The wicked scheme against the righteous
and gnash their teeth at them,
13but the Lord laughs,
seeing that their day is coming.
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.
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 |
Psalm 37:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| but the Lord | אֲדֹנָ֥י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H136 lord |
| laughs | יִשְׂחַק־ | yiś·ḥaq- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7832 laugh |
| seeing | רָ֝אָ֗ה | rā·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| that | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| their day | יוֹמֽוֹ׃ | yō·w·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| is coming | יָבֹ֥א | yā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Psalm 37:13 Psalm 2:4 · Proverbs 1:26 · Daniel 5:26 · 1 Samuel 26:10 · Ezekiel 21:25 · Ezekiel 21:29 · Jeremiah 50:27 · Job 18:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.