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Appointהַפְקֵדover himעָלָיוa wicked man,רָשָׁעand let an accuserוְשָׂטָןstandיַעֲמֹדatעַלhis right hand.יְמִינוֹ
Psalms 109:6
Study it in the app“Appoint over him a wicked man, and let an accuser stand at his right hand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 109:6, word by word
- Appointהַפְקֵדhafked
appoint
To put someone in charge.
Where else “hafked” appears- a wicked manרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- and let an accuserשָׂטָןsatan
opponent
Someone who opposes or obstructs.
Where else “satan” appears- standיַעֲמֹדyaamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamod” appears- his right handיְמִינyemin
right side
The right side.
Where else “yemin” appears
Translation note
“Accuser”: in Hebrew, satan, which means “accuser” or “adversary.” Here it is the one who accuses in a trial, at the right hand of the accused; the same verb (“accuse”) appears in verses 4, 20 and 29.
The context
5And they have laid on me evil in return for good, and hatred in return for my love.
6 · This verse (above)
7When he is judged, let him come out guilty, and let his prayer become sin.