Psalms 37:7

“Be silent before YHWH and wait longingly for him; do not get heated because of the one who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out plans.”

Psalms 37:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Be still before YHWH and do not burn with envy at the one who prospersWaiting on God

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Psalms 37:7, word by word

Be silentדּוֹםdom

be silent

To stop speaking or moving; to wait in stillness.

Where else “dom” appears
before YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
and wait longingly for himהִתְחוֹלֵלhitcholel

wait

To wait anxiously for something slow to come.

Where else “hitcholel” appears
get heatedתִּתְחַרtitchar

be angry

For a person to feel strong anger at someone or something.

Where else “titchar” appears
because of the one who prospersמַצְלִיחַmatsliach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

Where else “matsliach” appears
in his wayדַּרְכּdark

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “dark” appears
because of the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
who carries outעֹשֶׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears
plansמְזִמּוֹתmezimot

plan

What one plots, often evil.

Where else “mezimot” appears

The context

6And he will bring out like the light your righteousness, and your justice like the noonday.

7 · This verse (above)

8Let go of anger and abandon fury; do not get heated; it leads only to doing evil.

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