Psalms 10:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָמַ֣ר בְּ֭לִבּוֹ בַּל־אֶמּ֑וֹט לְדֹ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־בְרָֽע׃

Transliteration

ʾāmar bĕlibbô bal-ʾemmôṭ lĕdōr wādōr ʾăšer lōʾ-bĕrāʿ

Grammar Details

*ʾāmar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he says/said
*bĕlibbô*: preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his heart
*bal*: negative particle - not
*ʾemmôṭ*: niphal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be moved/shaken
*lĕdōr*: preposition + noun masculine singular - for generation
*wādōr*: conjunction + noun masculine singular - and generation
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which/that
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*bĕrāʿ*: preposition + noun masculine singular - in evil/adversity

Word Meanings

*ʾāmar*: say/speak/think
*lēb*: heart/mind/inner self
*ʾemmôṭ*: be moved/shaken/slip
*dōr*: generation/age/period
*rāʿ*: evil/distress/misfortune

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 24:48 : 48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
Rev 18:7 : 7 How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.
Eccl 8:11 : 11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isa 47:7 : 7 And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof.
Isa 56:12 : 12 Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure.
Nah 1:10 : 10 For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble.
Ps 11:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain;
Ps 14:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
Ps 15:5 : 5 He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Ps 30:6 : 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
1 Thess 5:3 : 3 {G1063} When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

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