Psalms

Psalm 37:30–31

30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,

and his tongue speaks justice.

31The law of his God is in his heart;

his steps do not falter.

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Psalm 37:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The mouthפִּֽי־pî-Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the righteous manצַ֭דִּיקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
uttersיֶהְגֶּ֣הyeh·gehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and his tongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹū·lə·šō·w·nōwConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH3956 tongue
speaksתְּדַבֵּ֥רtə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1696 speak
justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment

Psalm 37:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of his Godאֱלֹהָ֣יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
is in his heartבְּלִבּ֑וֹbə·lib·bōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
his stepsאֲשֻׁרָיו׃’ă·šu·rāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH838 step, going
do notלֹ֖אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
falterתִמְעַ֣דṯim·‘aḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4571 slip, slide, totter, shake

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:30 Colossians 4:6 · Proverbs 25:11–13 · Proverbs 15:7 · Ephesians 4:29 · Matthew 12:35 · Proverbs 10:31 · Proverbs 10:21 · Psalm 71:15 · Deuteronomy 6:7–9 · Proverbs 27:9 · Psalm 71:24

Psalm 37:31 Psalm 40:8 · Deuteronomy 6:6 · Isaiah 51:7 · Psalm 119:11 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Psalm 37:23 · Psalm 121:3 · Job 23:11 · Psalm 40:2–3 · Proverbs 4:4 · Deuteronomy 11:18–20 · Hebrews 8:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.