Psalms 49:3

“My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.”

Psalms 49:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 49:3, word by word

My mouthפִּpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
will speakיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

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

Where else “yedaber” appears
wisdomחָכְמוֹתchachmot

wisdom

Wisdom. A poetic plural form of the usual word for "wisdom"; the plural gives it force: "great wisdom".

Where else “chachmot” appears
and the meditationהָגוּתhagut

meditation

Meditation, musing; what someone thinks over and goes over in a low voice. From the same root as "meditate".

Where else “hagut” appears
of my heartלִבִּlibi

heart

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

Where else “libi” appears
will be understandingתְבוּנוֹתtevunot

understanding

Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.

Where else “tevunot” appears

The context

2both human beings and sons of man, together rich and needy.

3 · This verse (above)

4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will open with the lyre my riddle.

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