Psalms
Psalm 7:9
9Put an end to the evil of the wicked,
but establish the righteous,
O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.c
Footnotes
- c 7:9 Hebrew hearts and kidneys
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.