Psalms

Psalm 52:7–8

⁷“Look at the man

who did not make God his refuge,

but trusted in the abundance of his wealth

and strengthened himself by destruction.”

⁸But I am like an olive tree

flourishing in the house of God;

I trust in the loving devotion of God

forever and ever.

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
Look at	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the man	הַגֶּ֗בֶר	hag·ge·ḇer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
who did not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
make	יָשִׂ֥ים	yā·śîm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
his refuge	מָֽע֫וּזּ֥וֹ	mā·‘ūz·zōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
but trusted	וַ֭יִּבְטַח	way·yiḇ·ṭaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H982 trust
in the abundance	בְּרֹ֣ב	bə·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of his wealth	עָשְׁר֑וֹ	‘ā·šə·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
strengthened himself	יָ֝עֹ֗ז	yā·‘ōz	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5810 be strong
by destruction	בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃	bə·haw·wā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1942 desire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	וַאֲנִ֤י׀	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am like an olive tree	כְּזַ֣יִת	kə·za·yiṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
flourishing	רַ֭עֲנָן	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
in the house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
I trust	בָּטַ֥חְתִּי	bā·ṭaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H982 trust
in the loving devotion	בְחֶֽסֶד־	ḇə·ḥe·seḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2617 goodness, kindness
of God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
forever	עוֹלָ֥ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and ever	וָעֶֽד׃	wā·‘eḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

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

Psalm 52:7 Jeremiah 17:5 · Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Psalm 73:18–20 · Psalm 49:6–20 · Job 31:24–25 · John 19:5 · Isaiah 14:16–17 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Hosea 12:7–8 · Psalm 146:3–5 · Psalm 62:9–10

Psalm 52:8 Psalm 92:12–14 · Hosea 14:6–8 · Psalm 1:3 · Psalm 13:5 · Jeremiah 11:16 · Psalm 147:11 · Romans 11:24 · Psalm 33:18 · Psalm 128:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.