Focused Passage

Psalms 7:14-17

The Righteous Judge: Refuge, Vindication, and the Wickedness That Returns on Itself

Refuge -> self-examination -> judicial appeal -> heart-searching confidence -> warning to the unrepentant -> wickedness reversed -> thanksgiving

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

14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

17I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

James 1:15Classic cross-references Job 15:35Classic cross-references Micah 2:1Classic cross-references Psalms 37:15Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Beholdהִנֵּ֥הH2009Interjection[the wicked man] travailsיְחַבֶּל־H2254Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith evilאָ֑וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularhe conceivesוְהָרָ֥הH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartroubleעָ֝מָ֗לH5999Noun - masculine singularand birthsוְיָ֣לַדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfalsehoodשָֽׁקֶר׃H8267Noun - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Proverbs 26:27Classic cross-references Job 4:8Classic cross-references Psalms 141:10Classic cross-references Esther 7:9Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:27Classic cross-references

Original words

He has dugכָּ֭רָֽהH3738Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulara holeבּ֣וֹרH953Noun - masculine singularand hollowed it outוַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּH2658Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularhe has fallenוַ֝יִּפֹּ֗לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularinto a pitבְּשַׁ֣חַתH7845Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularof his own makingיִפְעָֽל׃H6466Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Psalms 10:2Classic cross-references Psalms 94:23Classic cross-references Esther 9:25Classic cross-references Esther 7:10Classic cross-references Psalms 140:9Classic cross-references

Original words

His troubleעֲמָל֣וֹH5999Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularrecoilsיָשׁ֣וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon himselfבְרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand his violenceחֲמָס֥וֹH2555Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfallsיֵרֵֽד׃H3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonוְעַ֥לH5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionhis own headקָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹH6936Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 9:2Classic cross-references Psalms 9:1Classic cross-references Psalms 71:15Classic cross-references Psalms 98:2Classic cross-references Psalms 111:3Classic cross-references

Original words

I will thankאוֹדֶ֣הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfor His righteousnessכְּצִדְק֑וֹH6664Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand sing praiseוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הH2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularto the nameשֵֽׁם־H8034Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularMost Highעֶלְיֽוֹן׃H5945Adjective - masculine singular

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