Psalms 26:9

“Do not gather with sinners my soul, nor with men of blood my life,”

Psalms 26:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 26:9, word by word

gatherתֶּאֱסֹףteesof

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

Where else “teesof” appears
with sinnersחַטָּאִיםchataim

sinner

Sinner: one who habitually fails God; also one counted guilty.

Where else “chataim” appears
my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshi” appears
nor with menאַנְשֵׁיanshe

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anshe” appears
of bloodדָמִיםdamim

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “damim” appears
my lifeחַיָּchaya

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

Where else “chaya” appears

The context

8YHWH, I have loved the habitation of your house and the place of the dwelling of your glory.

9 · This verse (above)

10in whose hands is infamy, and their right hand is full of bribes.

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