Psalms

Psalm 7:8–9

⁸The LORD judges the peoples;

vindicate me, O LORD,

according to my righteousness and integrity.

⁹Put an end to the evil of the wicked,

but establish the righteous,

O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.^c

Footnotes

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
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
judges	יָדִ֪ין	yā·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
the peoples	עַ֫מִּ֥ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
vindicate me	שָׁפְטֵ֥נִי	šā·p̄ə·ṭê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H8199 judge, govern
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
according to my righteousness	כְּצִדְקִ֖י	kə·ṣiḏ·qî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
and integrity	וּכְתֻמִּ֣י	ū·ḵə·ṯum·mî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8537 completeness, integrity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Put an end	יִגְמָר־	yiḡ·mār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1584 end, come to an end, complete
to the evil	רַ֨ע׀	ra‘	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7451 bad, evil
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִים֮	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
but establish	וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן	ū·ṯə·ḵō·w·nên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
the righteous	צַ֫דִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
O	נָ֬א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
righteous	צַדִּֽיק׃	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who searches	וּבֹחֵ֣ן	ū·ḇō·ḥên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H974 examine, try
hearts	לִ֭בּ֗וֹת	lib·bō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3826 heart
and minds	וּכְלָי֗וֹת	ū·ḵə·lā·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H3629 kidneys

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

Psalm 7:8 Psalm 96:13 · Romans 14:10–12 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 98:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:10 · Psalm 26:1 · Psalm 78:72 · 1 Corinthians 4:4–5 · Psalm 35:24–27

Psalm 7:9 Jeremiah 17:10 · Jeremiah 11:20 · Jeremiah 20:12 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 44:21 · Psalm 139:1 · Psalm 11:5 · Psalm 37:23 · Revelation 2:23 · Psalm 26:2 · Psalm 10:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.