Psalms 7:9

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 7:9, word by word

May the evilרַעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears

of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears

come to an endיִגְמָרyigmar

end

Stop existing.

Where else “yigmar” appears

and make firmתְכוֹנֵןtechonen

establish

To make something firm, establish it.

Where else “techonen” appears

the righteousצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

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and the one who testsבֹחֵןvochen

test, examine

Test, examine to find out whether something is true or genuine, as metal is tested.

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the heartsלִבּוֹתlibot

heart

Heart (another form of the same word): the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.

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and the kidneysכְלָיוֹתchelayot

inmost self

A person's innermost self, their feelings.

Where else “chelayot” appears

Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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Translation note

“The kidneys”: in Hebrew they are, together with the heart, the most hidden part of a person: their deepest desires and feelings.

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