Psalms

Psalm 37:18–24

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.

²³The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD

who takes delight in his journey.

²⁴Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

for the LORD is holding his hand.^c

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The steps	מִֽצְעֲדֵי־	miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4703 step
of a man	גֶ֥בֶר	ḡe·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
are ordered	כּוֹנָ֗נוּ	kō·w·nā·nū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H3559 be firm
by the LORD	מֵ֭יְהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
takes delight	יֶחְפָּֽץ׃	yeḥ·pāṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in his journey	וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ	wə·ḏar·kōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he falls	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
he will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be overwhelmed	יוּטָ֑ל	yū·ṭāl	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2904 hurl, cast
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is holding	סוֹמֵ֥ךְ	sō·w·mêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
his hand	יָדֽוֹ׃	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand