Psalms 10:18

“to do justice to the orphan and the oppressed, so that the mortal of the earth may no longer strike terror.”

Psalms 10:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 10:18, word by word

to do justiceשְׁפֹּטshepot

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “shepot” appears
to the orphanיָתוֹםyatom

fatherless

Orphan; above all one who has lost his father.

Where else “yatom” appears
and the oppressedדָךְdach

oppressed, crushed

Oppressed, crushed: one who has been mistreated by others and cannot defend himself.

Where else “dach” appears
so that the mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh

man, mortal

Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.

Where else “enosh” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
may noבַּלbal

not

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

Where else “bal” appears
longerיוֹסִיףyosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “yosif” appears
strike terrorעֲרֹץarots

terrify

To fill others with fear.

Where else “arots” appears

The context

17The desire of the humble you have heard, YHWH; you make firm their heart, you make your ear attentive

18 · This verse (above)

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