Psalms

Psalm 52:7

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.”

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.