Psalms

Psalm 94:20–23

²⁰Can a corrupt throne be Your ally —

one devising mischief by decree?

²¹They band together against the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.^b

²²But the LORD has been my stronghold,

and my God is my rock of refuge.

²³He will bring upon them their own iniquity

and destroy them for their wickedness.

The LORD our God will destroy them.

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
Can a corrupt	הַוּ֑וֹת	haw·wō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1942 desire
throne	כִּסֵּ֣א	kis·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3678 seat
be Your ally	הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ	hay·ḥā·ḇə·rə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H2266 unite
one devising	יֹצֵ֖ר	yō·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
mischief	עָמָ֣ל	‘ā·māl	Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
by	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Preposition	H5921 height
decree	חֹֽק׃	ḥōq	Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They band together	יָ֭גוֹדּוּ	yā·ḡō·w·dū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1413 penetrate, cut
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the righteous	צַדִּ֑יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and condemn	יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃	yar·šî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
the innocent	נָקִ֣י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
to death	וְדָ֖ם	wə·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has been	וַיְהִ֬י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
stronghold	לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב	lə·miś·gāḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
and my God	וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י	wê·lō·hay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
is my rock	לְצ֣וּר	lə·ṣūr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of refuge	מַחְסִֽי׃	maḥ·sî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4268 refuge, shelter

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will bring	וַיָּ֤שֶׁב	way·yā·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם׀	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
their own iniquity	אוֹנָ֗ם	’ō·w·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
and destroy them	יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם	yaṣ·mî·ṯêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6789 put an end to, exterminate
for their wickedness	וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם	ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
will destroy them	יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם	yaṣ·mî·ṯêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6789 put an end to, exterminate