Psalms 37:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

[ A Psalm of David.] Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אַל־תִּתְחַ֥ר בַּמְּרֵעִ֑ים אַל־תְּ֝קַנֵּ֗א בְּעֹשֵׂ֥י עַוְלָֽה׃

Transliteration

Of Dāwid. Do not titḥar with the mərēʿîm; do not təqannē with the ʿōśê ʿawlâ.

Grammar Details

*lədāwid*: preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David
*titḥar*: Hithpael imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - fret yourself/be heated/compete with
*mərēʿîm*: Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers/those who do evil
*təqannē*: Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - be envious/jealous
*ʿōśê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - doers of
*ʿawlâ*: feminine singular noun - injustice/wrong/iniquity

Word Meanings

*titḥar*: fret yourself/compete with/be heated/be envious
*mərēʿîm*: evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers
*təqannē*: be envious/be jealous/be zealous against
*ʿawlâ*: injustice/wrong/iniquity/perversity

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:
Prov 24:19 : 19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers; Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
Ps 37:7 : 7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Ps 73:3 : 3 For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Prov 3:31 : 31 Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
Prov 24:1 : 1 Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:
1 Sam 1:6-8 : 6 And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. 7 And [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
Jas 4:5-6 : 5 Or think ye that the scripture speaketh in vain? Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto envying? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Gal 5:21 : 21 envyings, {G5408} drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did {G2532} forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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