Psalms 36:4

“Wickedness he plots on his bed; he takes his stand on a way not good; evil he does not reject.”

Psalms 36:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 36:4, word by word

Wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
he plotsיַחְשֹׁבyachshov

devise

To devise a plan or a design, good or bad.

Where else “yachshov” appears
on his bedמִשְׁכָּבmishkav

bed

The place in the house for sleeping and resting.

Where else “mishkav” appears
he takes his standיִתְיַצֵּבyityatsev

take one's stand

Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.

Where else “yityatsev” appears
on a wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
goodטוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
rejectיִמְאָסyimas

reject

To regard something or someone as worthless and put it away.

Where else “yimas” appears

The context

3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; he has ceased to understand, to do good.

4 · This verse (above)

5YHWH, in the heavens is your loyal love, your faithfulness to the clouds.

Read all of Psalms 36

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