Psalms

Psalm 73:11–12

¹¹The wicked say, “How can God know?

Does the Most High have knowledge?”

¹²Behold, these are the wicked —

always carefree as they increase their wealth.

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 wicked say	וְֽאָמְר֗וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
How	אֵיכָ֥ה	’ê·ḵāh	Interjection	H349 How?
can God	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
know	יָדַֽע־	yā·ḏa‘-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
Does the Most High	בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃	ḇə·‘el·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
have knowledge	דֵּעָ֣ה	dê·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1844 knowledge

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּה־	hin·nêh-	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
these	אֵ֥לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֑ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
always	ע֝וֹלָ֗ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
carefree	וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י	wə·šal·wê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7961 quiet, at ease
as they increase	הִשְׂגּוּ־	hiś·gū-	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7685 grow, increase
their wealth	חָֽיִל׃	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

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

Psalm 73:11 Hosea 7:2 · Zephaniah 1:12 · Psalm 94:7 · Psalm 44:21 · Job 22:13–14 · Ezekiel 8:12 · Psalm 139:1–6 · Psalm 73:9

Psalm 73:12 Psalm 52:7 · Hosea 12:7–8 · Jeremiah 5:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.