Psalms

Psalm 37:7–9

⁷Be still before the LORD

and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret when men prosper in their ways,

when they carry out wicked schemes.

⁸Refrain from anger and abandon wrath;

do not fret— it can only bring harm.

⁹For the evildoers will be cut off,

but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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
Be still	דּ֤וֹם׀	dō·wm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
before the LORD	לַיהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and wait patiently	וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל	wə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
for Him	ל֥וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fret	תִּ֭תְחַר	tiṯ·ḥar	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
when men prosper	בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ	bə·maṣ·lî·aḥ	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6743 rush
in their ways	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
carry out	עֹשֶׂ֥ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
wicked schemes	מְזִמּֽוֹת׃	mə·zim·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4209 purpose, discretion, device

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Refrain	הֶ֣רֶף	he·rep̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7503 sink, relax
from anger	מֵ֭אַף	mê·’ap̄	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and abandon	וַעֲזֹ֣ב	wa·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
wrath	חֵמָ֑ה	ḥê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2534 heat, rage
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fret	תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר	tiṯ·ḥar	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
it can only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
bring harm	לְהָרֵֽעַ׃	lə·hā·rê·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7489 be evil, bad

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the evildoers	מְ֭רֵעִים	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
will be cut off	יִכָּרֵת֑וּן	yik·kā·rê·ṯūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3772 cut off, cut down
but those who hope	וְקֹוֵ֥י	wə·qō·wê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6960 wait for
in the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will inherit	יִֽירְשׁוּ־	yî·rə·šū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 37:7 Psalm 27:14 · James 5:7–11 · Psalm 62:5 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Proverbs 20:22 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Jeremiah 12:1 · Psalm 40:1 · Isaiah 30:15 · Psalm 62:1 · Galatians 6:9

Psalm 37:8 Proverbs 14:29 · Proverbs 16:32 · James 1:19–20 · Ephesians 4:31 · Job 5:2 · James 3:14–18 · Ephesians 4:26 · Colossians 3:8 · Job 18:4 · Jonah 4:1 · 1 Samuel 25:21–23 · Psalm 73:15

Psalm 37:9 Isaiah 60:21 · Psalm 25:13 · Proverbs 2:21 · Psalm 37:29 · Isaiah 57:13 · Psalm 55:23 · Psalm 37:11–12 · Isaiah 58:14 · Revelation 5:10 · Hebrews 11:16 · Job 20:23–29 · Psalm 37:35–36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.