Psalms

Psalm 37:17–22

¹⁷For the arms of the wicked will be broken,

but the LORD upholds the righteous.

¹⁸The LORD knows the days of the blameless,

and their inheritance will last forever.

¹⁹In the time of evil they will not be ashamed,

and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

²⁰But the wicked and enemies of the LORD

will perish like the glory of the fields.

They will vanish;

like smoke they will fade away.

²¹The wicked borrow and do not repay,

but the righteous are gracious and giving.

²²Surely those He blesses will inherit the land,

but the cursed will be destroyed.

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	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the arms	זְרוֹע֣וֹת	zə·rō·w·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
of the wicked	רְ֭שָׁעִים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will be broken	תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה	tiš·šā·ḇar·nāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
but the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
upholds	וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ	wə·sō·w·mêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
the righteous	צַדִּיקִ֣ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
knows	יוֹדֵ֣עַ	yō·w·ḏê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3045 know
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the blameless	תְמִימִ֑ם	ṯə·mî·mim	Adjective - masculine plural	H8549 complete, sound
and their inheritance	וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם	wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
will last forever	תִּהְיֶֽה׃	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the time	בְּעֵ֣ת	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of evil	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
they will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be ashamed	יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
and in the days	וּבִימֵ֖י	ū·ḇî·mê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of famine	רְעָב֣וֹן	rə·‘ā·ḇō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7459 hunger, lack of food, famine
they will be satisfied	יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃	yiś·bā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֨ים׀	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
and enemies	וְאֹיְבֵ֣י	wə·’ō·yə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H341 be hostile to
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will perish	יֹאבֵ֗דוּ	yō·ḇê·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
like the glory	כִּיקַ֣ר	kî·qar	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
of the fields	כָּרִ֑ים	kā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3733 basket-saddle
They will vanish	כָּל֖וּ	kā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
like smoke	בֶעָשָׁ֣ן	ḇe·‘ā·šān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
they will fade away	כָּֽלוּ׃	kā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
borrow	לֹוֶ֣ה	lō·weh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3867 join
and do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
repay	יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם	yə·šal·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7999 be complete, sound
but the righteous	וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק	wə·ṣad·dîq	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
are gracious	חוֹנֵ֥ן	ḥō·w·nên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
and giving	וְנוֹתֵֽן׃	wə·nō·w·ṯên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
those He blesses	מְ֭בֹרָכָיו	mə·ḇō·rā·ḵāw	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
will inherit	יִ֣ירְשׁוּ	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
but the cursed	וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו	ū·mə·qul·lā·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
will be destroyed	יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃	yik·kā·rê·ṯū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down