Psalms
Psalm 37:7
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.