Psalms 5:6

“You destroy those who speak lies; the man of blood and deceit YHWH abhors.”

Psalms 5:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 5:6, word by word

You destroyתְּאַבֵּדteabed

destroy

To make someone or something disappear completely.

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those who speakדֹּבְרֵיdovre

speak

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

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liesכָזָבchazav

lie, falsehood

A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.

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the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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of bloodדָּמִיםdamim

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

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and deceitמִרְמָהmirma

deceit

Deceit, fraud, treachery.

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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.

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abhorsיְתָעֵבyetaev

abhor

To reject something in disgust, or be rejected so.

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Translation note

“Man of blood”: the one who sheds blood, who kills.

The context

5The boastful will not take their stand before your eyes; you hate all who work wickedness.

6 · This verse (above)

7But I, by the abundance of your loyal love, will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple in fear of you.

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