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Do notאַלtrustתִּבְטְחוּin extortion,בְעֹשֶׁקand in robberyוּבְגָזֵלdo notאַלbecome vain;תֶּהְבָּלוּifכִּיwealthחַיִלincreases,יָנוּבdo notאַלsetתָּשִׁיתוּyour heart on it.לֵב
Psalms 62:10
Study it in the app“Do not trust in extortion, and in robbery do not become vain; if wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 62:10, word by word
- trustתִּבְטְחוּtivtchu
trust
To rely on someone, YHWH or man.
Where else “tivtchu” appears- in extortionעֹשֶׁקoshek
oppression, extortion
Oppression; what is gained by taking advantage of another.
Where else “oshek” appears- and in robberyגָזֵלgazel
robbery
Robbery, what is taken by force.
Where else “gazel” appears- become vainתֶּהְבָּלוּtehbalu
become vain
To become vain, to become empty; it comes from the word "vapor, breath." Said of one who puts his trust in what is nothing and ends up like it (2 Kings 17:15; Jeremiah 2:5), and also of speaking or hoping in vain (Job 27:12; Psalm 62:10).
Where else “tehbalu” appears- wealthחַיִלchayil
wealth
The goods and wealth someone gathers.
Where else “chayil” appears- increasesיָנוּבyanuv
bear fruit, flourish
To sprout, to bear fruit, to grow; figuratively, to flourish or increase. Of words, to utter them.
Where else “yanuv” appears- setתָּשִׁיתוּtashitu
set the heart
"Set the heart": fix one's attention and interest on something.
Where else “tashitu” appears- your heart on itלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears
The context
9Only vapor are human beings, a lie are the sons of man; on going up in the scales, they are together lighter than vapor.
10 · This verse (above)
11Once Elohim has spoken, twice I have heard this: that strength belongs to Elohim,