Focused Passage

Psalms 36:10-12

The Wicked Heart and the Fountain of Life in the LORD's Steadfast Love

wickedness speaks within the heart -> no fear of God governs the eyes -> self-flattery hides sin -> deceitful speech and evil plotting form a settled way -> the LORD's love, faithfulness, righteousness, and justice are praised as immeasurable -> His people take refuge under His wings and are satisfied in His house -> life and light flow from Him -> David prays for continued covenant love and protection -> evildoers are seen fallen and unable to rise

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 34:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 8:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Extend מְשֹׁ֣ךְ H4900 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Your loving devotion חַ֭סְדְּךָ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular to those who know You לְיֹדְעֶ֑יךָ H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and Your righteousness וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ H6666 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular to the upright לְיִשְׁרֵי־ H3477 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct in heart לֵֽב׃ H3820 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 10:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:20 Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Let not אַל־ H408 Adverb the foot רֶ֣גֶל H7272 Noun - feminine singular construct of the proud גַּאֲוָ֑ה H1346 Noun - feminine singular come against me תְּ֭בוֹאֵנִי H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular nor the hand וְיַד־ H3027 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural drive me תְּנִדֵֽנִי׃ H5110 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular away אַל־ H408 Adverb

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 1:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 7:16 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:29 Classic cross-references Psalms 56:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

There שָׁ֣ם H8033 Adverb the evildoers פֹּ֣עֲלֵי H6466 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct . . . אָ֑וֶן H205 Noun - masculine singular lie fallen נָ֭פְלוּ H5307 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural thrown down דֹּ֝ח֗וּ H1760 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural and unable וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle . . . יָ֥כְלוּ H3201 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to rise קֽוּם׃ H6965 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

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