Psalms
Psalm 5:9
9For not a word they speak can be trusted;
destruction lies within them.
Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.b
Footnotes
- b 5:9 Or flattery; cited in Romans 3:13|ROM 3:13
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 |
| not a word | אֵ֪ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| they speak | בְּפִ֡יהוּ | bə·p̄î·hū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| can be trusted | נְכוֹנָה֮ | nə·ḵō·w·nāh | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| destruction | הַ֫וּ֥וֹת | haw·wō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H1942 desire |
| within them | קִרְבָּ֪ם | qir·bām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7130 inward part, midst |
| Their throats | גְּרוֹנָ֑ם | gə·rō·w·nām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1627 neck, throat |
| are open | פָּת֥וּחַ | pā·ṯū·aḥ | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6605 open |
| graves | קֶֽבֶר־ | qe·ḇer- | Noun - masculine singular | H6913 grave, sepulchre |
| their tongues | לְ֝שׁוֹנָ֗ם | lə·šō·w·nām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| practice deceit | יַחֲלִֽיקוּן׃ | ya·ḥă·lî·qūn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H2505 divide, share |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 3:13 · Jeremiah 9:3–6 · Psalm 62:4 · Micah 6:12 · Proverbs 29:5 · Psalm 52:2 · Luke 11:44 · Psalm 51:6 · Psalm 64:6 · Psalm 12:2–3 · Jeremiah 17:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.