Psalms 19:13

“Also from the insolent hold back your servant; let them not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.”

Psalms 19:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 19:13, word by word

from the insolentזֵּדִיםzedim

arrogant, insolent

Arrogant, insolent: one who acts with pride, knowingly and without fear.

Where else “zedim” appears
hold backחֲשֹׂךְchasoch

restrain

To curb something, like the tongue, or stop someone.

Where else “chasoch” appears
your servantעַבְדֶּavde

your servant

"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".

Where else “avde” appears
ruleיִמְשְׁלוּyimshlu

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “yimshlu” appears
I will be blamelessאֵיתָםetam

show oneself blameless

To show oneself without fault or duplicity, like one who is upright before God.

Where else “etam” appears
and innocentנִקֵּיתִיniketi

be free

To find oneself free of the burden of a promise or a guilt.

Where else “niketi” appears
of great transgressionפֶּשַׁעpesha

transgression

A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.

Where else “pesha” appears
of great transgressionרָבrav

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

Where else “rav” appears

Translation note

“The insolent”: they can be proud people or sins committed in arrogance; the Hebrew says only “insolent.”

The context

12Errors —who can discern them? Hold me innocent of hidden ones.

13 · This verse (above)

14May the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before you, YHWH, my Rock and my redeemer.

Read all of Psalms 19

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