Psalms 34:21

“Evil will bring death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be guilty.”

Psalms 34:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 34:21, word by word

Evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
will bring death toתְּמוֹתֵתtemotet

kill

To kill someone.

Where else “temotet” appears
the wickedרָשָׁעrasha

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “rasha” appears
and those who hateשֹׂנְאֵיsone

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sone” appears
the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
will be guiltyיֶאְשָׁמוּyeshamu

be guilty

Be guilty; bear the guilt of something, and so suffer its punishment.

Where else “yeshamu” appears

The context

20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

21 · This verse (above)

22YHWH ransoms the soul of his servants, and none of all who take refuge in him will be guilty.

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