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Forכִּיthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםwill perish,יֹאבֵדוּand the enemiesוְאֹיְבֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהlike what is preciousכִּיקַרin the meadows,כָּרִיםare spent;כָּלוּin smokeבֶעָשָׁןthey are spent.כָּלוּ
Psalms 37:20
Study it in the app“For the wicked will perish, and the enemies of YHWH, like what is precious in the meadows, are spent; in smoke they are spent.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 37:20, word by word
- the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- will perishיֹאבֵדוּyovedu
perish
To die, be ruined.
Where else “yovedu” appears- and the enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- like what is preciousיקַרykar
calm
Radiant and splendid; or calm in spirit, not easily stirred.
Where else “ykar” appears- in the meadowsכָּרִיםkarim
pasture
A field of green grass where flocks graze.
Where else “karim” appears- are spentכָּלוּkalu
be spent
To be used up little by little until nothing is left.
Where else “kalu” appears- in smokeעָשָׁןashan
smoke
Smoke.
Where else “ashan” appears
The context
19They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 · This verse (above)
21The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows favor and gives.