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The insolentזֵדִיםhave dugכָּרוּpitsשִׁיחוֹתfor me,לִיwhichאֲשֶׁרis notלֹאaccording to your instruction.כְתוֹרָתֶךָ
Psalms 119:85
Study it in the app“The insolent have dug pits for me, which is not according to your instruction.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:85, word by word
- The insolentזֵדִיםzedim
arrogant, insolent
Arrogant, insolent: one who acts with pride, knowingly and without fear.
Where else “zedim” appears- have dugכָּרוּkaru
dig
To dig a well or a grave.
Where else “karu” appears- pitsשִׁיחוֹתshichot
pit
A pit dug as a trap to make someone fall.
Where else “shichot” appears- according to your instructionתוֹרָתֶtorate
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torate” appears
The context
84How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who pursue me?
85 · This verse (above)
86All your commandments are faithfulness; with lies they pursue me; help me!