Focused Passage

Psalms 37:12-17

The Meek Inherit the Land as the Wicked Fade

fret forbidden -> trust commanded -> patient waiting taught -> wicked plots exposed -> righteous inheritance promised -> generosity and Torah-shaped speech displayed -> final contrast declared -> salvation from the LORD confessed

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

12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:10 Classic cross-references Micah 2:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 7:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

The wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular scheme זֹמֵ֣ם H2161 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular against the righteous לַצַּדִּ֑יק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular and gnash וְחֹרֵ֖ק H2786 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular their teeth שִׁנָּֽיו׃ H8127 Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular at them עָלָ֣יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Psalms 2:4 Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:26 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 26:10 Classic cross-references Daniel 5:26 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 21:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

but the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular laughs יִשְׂחַק־ H7832 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction seeing רָ֝אָ֗ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction their day יוֹמֽוֹ׃ H3117 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is coming יָבֹ֥א H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Esther 8:11 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:27 Classic cross-references Esther 5:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

The wicked רְשָׁעִים֮ H7563 Adjective - masculine plural have drawn פָּֽתְח֣וּ H6605 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the sword חֶ֤רֶב׀ H2719 Noun - feminine singular and bent וְדָרְכ֪וּ H1869 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the bow קַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם H7198 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural to bring down לְ֭הַפִּיל H5307 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct the poor עָנִ֣י H6041 Adjective - masculine singular and needy וְאֶבְי֑וֹן H34 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular to slay לִ֝טְב֗וֹחַ H2873 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct those whose ways דָֽרֶךְ׃ H1870 Noun - common singular [are] upright יִשְׁרֵי־ H3477 Adjective - masculine plural construct

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 7:14 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:8 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 31:4 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

[But] their swords חַ֭רְבָּם H2719 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural will pierce תָּב֣וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular their own hearts בְלִבָּ֑ם H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural and their bows וְ֝קַשְּׁתוֹתָ֗ם H7198 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural will be broken תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃ H7665 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Proverbs 17:1 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 15:16 Classic cross-references Luke 12:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Better [is] טוֹב־ H2896 Adjective - masculine singular the little מְ֭עַט H4592 Adjective - masculine singular of the righteous לַצַּדִּ֑יק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular than the abundance מֵ֝הֲמ֗וֹן H1995 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of many רַבִּֽים׃ H7227 Adjective - masculine plural [who are] wicked רְשָׁעִ֥ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 17

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 63:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Job 5:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the arms זְרוֹע֣וֹת H2220 Noun - feminine plural construct of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will be broken תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה H7665 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular upholds וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ H5564 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural

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