Psalms 116:11

“I said in my alarm, “Every human being is a liar.””
Psalms 116:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Iאֲנִיsaidאָמַרְתִּיin my alarm,בְחָפְזִי“Everyכָּלhuman beingהָאָדָםis a liar.”כֹּזֵב

Allusion · Romans 3:4

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Both texts say “every human being is a liar.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

אָדָםadamH120ἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444“human being, man; Adam”
כֹּזֵבkozevH3576ψεύστηςpseustēsG5583“lie”

Psalms 116:11, word by word

saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarti” appears

in my alarmחָפְזִchafzi

hurry away in alarm

Hurry away in alarm: rush off from fright.

Where else “chafzi” appears

human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears

is a liarכֹּזֵבkozev

lie

To say what is not true, or not to keep what was promised.

Where else “kozev” appears

The context

10I believed, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

11 · This verse (above)

12What shall I return to YHWH for all his benefits toward me?

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