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Psalms 6:8

“Depart from me, all who work wickedness, for YHWH has heard the voice of my weeping.”

Psalms 6:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Matthew 7:23

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Both texts say “depart from me, you who practice lawlessness”: in the psalm, the one who prays, to his enemies; in Matthew, Jesus at the judgment.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • סוּרוּsuruH5493ἀποχωρεῖτεapochōreiteG672“depart, turn aside”
  • אָוֶןavenH205ἀνομίανanomianG458“wickedness, iniquity”

Psalms 6:8, word by word

Departסוּרוּsuru

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “suru” appears
who workפֹּעֲלֵיpoale

do, make

Do, make, carry out.

Where else “poale” appears
wickednessאָוֶןaven

wickedness

The evil one does.

Where else “aven” appears
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
has heardשָׁמַעshama

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shama” appears
the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of my weepingבִּכְיִbichyi

weeping

Weeping.

Where else “bichyi” appears

Translation note

Jesus uses very similar words in Matthew 7:23.

The context

7My eye has wasted away from grief; it has grown old because of all my adversaries.

8 · This verse (above)

9YHWH has heard my plea; YHWH receives my prayer.

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