Psalms 28:3

“Do not drag me away with the wicked and with those who work wickedness, who speak peace with their neighbors but evil is in their heart.”

Psalms 28:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 28:3, word by word

drag me awayתִּמְשְׁכֵtimshche

draw

To pull something, drag it out.

Where else “timshche” appears
with the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
and with those who workפֹּעֲלֵיpoale

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

Where else “poale” appears
wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
who speakדֹּבְרֵיdovre

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “dovre” appears
peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
with their neighborsרֵעֵיree

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

Where else “ree” appears
but evil isרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
in their heartלְבָבָlevava

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levava” appears

The context

2Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry for help to you, when I lift my hands toward your holy inner sanctuary.

3 · This verse (above)

4Give them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; according to the work of their hands give them; return their recompense to them.

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