Psalms 10:15

“Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; demand an accounting for his wickedness until you find none of it.”

Psalms 10:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 10:15, word by word

Breakשְׁבֹרshevor

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “shevor” appears
the armזְרוֹעַzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zeroa” appears
of the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
and the evil manרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
demand an accountingתִּדְרוֹשׁtidrosh

require

To investigate, or hold to account.

Where else “tidrosh” appears
for his wickednessרִשְׁעrish

wickedness

Wickedness: what is unjust and evil.

Where else “rish” appears
until you findתִּמְצָאtimtsa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “timtsa” appears
none of itבַלval

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

Where else “val” appears

The context

14You have seen it, for you look at suffering and grief to put it in your hand; to you the helpless abandons himself; you have been the helper of the orphan.

15 · This verse (above)

16YHWH is king forever and ever; the nations have perished from his land.

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