Psalms 92:8

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.92.8", "source": "בִּפְרֹ֤חַ רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ עֵ֗שֶׂב וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַֽד׃", "text": "When *biprōaḥ* *rešāʿîm* like *ʿēśeb* *wayyāṣîṣû* all *pōʿălê* *ʾāwen* *lehiššāmedām* unto *ʿădê*-*ʿad*.", "grammar": { "When *biprōaḥ*": "preposition bə + Qal infinitive construct - when sprout/flourish", "*rešāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural absolute - wicked ones", "like": "preposition kə - like/as", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun masculine singular absolute - grass/herb", "*wayyāṣîṣû*": "conjunction wə + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive - and they blossom", "all": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*pōʿălê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun masculine singular absolute - iniquity", "*lehiššāmedām*": "preposition lē + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for their destruction", "unto *ʿădê*-*ʿad*": "preposition ʿădê + noun masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*biprōaḥ*": "when they sprout/when they flourish/when they spring up", "*rešāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/sinners", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/herb/vegetation", "*wayyāṣîṣû*": "and they blossom/and they flourish/and they sprout", "*pōʿălê*": "workers of/doers of/practitioners of", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/evil", "*lehiššāmedām*": "for their destruction/for them to be destroyed", "*ʿădê*-*ʿad*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּפְרֹ֤חַ רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ כְּמ֥וֹ עֵ֗שֶׂב וַ֭יָּצִיצוּ כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם עֲדֵי־עַֽד׃

Transliteration

When biprōaḥ rešāʿîm like ʿēśeb wayyāṣîṣû all pōʿălê ʾāwen lehiššāmedām unto ʿădê-ʿad.

Grammar Details

• When *biprōaḥ*: preposition bə + Qal infinitive construct - when sprout/flourish
• *rešāʿîm*: noun masculine plural absolute - wicked ones
• like: preposition kə - like/as
• *ʿēśeb*: noun masculine singular absolute - grass/herb
• *wayyāṣîṣû*: conjunction wə + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural consecutive - and they blossom
• all: noun masculine singular construct - all of
• *pōʿălê*: Qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of
• *ʾāwen*: noun masculine singular absolute - iniquity
• *lehiššāmedām*: preposition lē + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for their destruction
• unto *ʿădê*-*ʿad*: preposition ʿădê + noun masculine singular - forever/eternity

Word Meanings

• *biprōaḥ*: when they sprout/when they flourish/when they spring up
• *rešāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people/sinners
• *ʿēśeb*: grass/herb/vegetation
• *wayyāṣîṣû*: and they blossom/and they flourish/and they sprout
• *pōʿălê*: workers of/doers of/practitioners of
• *ʾāwen*: iniquity/wickedness/evil
• *lehiššāmedām*: for their destruction/for them to be destroyed
• *ʿădê*-*ʿad*: forever/eternity/perpetuity

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though the wicked spring up like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, LORD, are most high forevermore.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} art on high{H4791} for evermore.{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, LORD{H3068}, art most high{H4791} for evermore{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou LORDE o most hyest, abydest worlde without ende.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, O Lord, art most High for euermore.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou O God: art the most highest for euermore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou, LORD, [art most] high for evermore.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Yahweh, are on high forevermore.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou `art' high to the age, O Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you, O Lord, are on high for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Yahweh, are on high forevermore.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, O LORD, reign forever!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 83:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.83.18", "source": "יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ עֲדֵי־עַ֗ד וְֽיַחְפְּר֥וּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃", "text": "*yēḇōšû* *weyibbāhălû* *ʿădê-ʿad* *weyaḥperû* *weyōʾḇēdû*", "grammar": { "*yēḇōšû*": "3mp Qal imperfect - they will be ashamed", "*weyibbāhălû*": "conjunction + 3mp Niphal imperfect - and they will be dismayed", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "preposition + noun - forever/until eternity", "*weyaḥperû*": "conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will be disgraced", "*weyōʾḇēdû*": "conjunction + 3mp Qal imperfect - and they will perish" }, "variants": { "*bôš*": "be ashamed/disappointed/confounded", "*bāhal*": "be dismayed/terrified/panic", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/eternally", "*ḥāp̄ēr*": "be ashamed/disgraced/confounded", "*ʾāḇad*": "perish/be destroyed/be lost" } }
• Ps 93:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.93.4", "source": "מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*miqqōlôṯ* *mayim* *rabbîm* *ʾaddîrîm* *mišbərê-yām* *ʾaddîr* *bammārôm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from/than the voices/sounds", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - mighty/majestic", "*mišbərê-yām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun - breakers of sea", "*ʾaddîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/majestic", "*bammārôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the height/on high", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name, subject" }, "variants": { "*miqqōlôṯ*": "than the sounds/than the voices/above the noises", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾaddîrîm*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*mišbərê-yām*": "breakers of the sea/ocean waves/sea billows", "*ʾaddîr*": "mighty/majestic/powerful", "*bammārôm*": "in the height/on high/in the heavens" } }
• Ps 102:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.26", "source": "לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "To *lᵉp̄ānîm* *hāʾāreṣ* *yāsaḏtā* and *maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/of old", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yāsaḏtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you founded", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "before/of old/in the beginning", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land", "*yāsaḏtā*": "you founded/established", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/skies" } } 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.27", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmâ* *yōʾḇēḏû* and you *taʿămōḏ* and all-they like *babbegeḏ* *yiḇlû* like *kallᵉḇûš* *taḥălîp̄ēm* and *yaḥălōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they perish", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿămōḏ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/stand", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kabbegeḏ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*yiḇlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out", "*kallᵉḇûš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the clothing", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will change them", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pass away" }, "variants": { "*hēmmâ*": "they/those", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "they perish/will perish", "*taʿămōḏ*": "you remain/endure/stand", "*ḵullām*": "all of them", "*begeḏ*": "garment/clothing", "*yiḇlû*": "they wear out/grow old", "*lᵉḇûš*": "clothing/garment", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "you will change them/replace them", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "they will pass away/be changed" } }
• Eccl 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.5.8", "source": "וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל *היא **ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃", "text": "And *yiṯrôn* *ʾereṣ* in *bakkōl* *hûʾ*, *meleḵ* to *śāḏeh* *neʿĕḇāḏ*", "grammar": { "*yiṯrôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - advantage/profit of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth/ground", "*bakkōl*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the all/everything", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śāḏeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - being served/cultivated/worked" }, "variants": { "*yiṯrôn*": "profit/advantage/excess/excellency", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory/country", "*neʿĕḇāḏ*": "being served/worked/cultivated/tilled", "*hûʾ*": "he/it (text shows alternate reading between masculine and feminine forms)" } }
• Dan 4:34-34 : 34 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.34", "source": "כְּעַ֞ן אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּמְהַדַּר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמַיָּ֔א דִּ֤י כָל־מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ קְשֹׁ֔ט וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֑ין וְדִי֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֵוָ֔ה יָכִ֖ל לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃", "text": "Now I *nəḇûḵaḏnezzar məšabbaḥ ûmərômēm ûməhaddar* to-*meleḵ šəmayyāʾ* that all-*maʿăḇāḏôhî qəšōṭ* and-*ʾōrəḥāṯēh dîn* and-who *mahləḵîn bəḡēwāh yāḵil ləhašpālāh*", "grammar": { "*nəḇûḵaḏnezzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*məšabbaḥ*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - praising", "*ûmərômēm*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular - and exalting", "*ûməhaddar*": "conjunction + verb, participle, masculine singular - and honoring", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, definite - the heavens", "*maʿăḇāḏôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his works", "*qəšōṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - truth/justice", "*ʾōrəḥāṯēh*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*dîn*": "noun, masculine singular - judgment", "*mahləḵîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - those walking", "*bəḡēwāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in pride", "*yāḵil*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - able", "*ləhašpālāh*": "preposition + verb, infinitive - to bring low/humble" }, "variants": { "*məšabbaḥ*": "praising/glorifying/extolling", "*ûmərômēm*": "exalting/elevating/lifting up", "*ûməhaddar*": "honoring/glorifying/giving honor", "*meleḵ šəmayyāʾ*": "King of Heaven/Heavenly King", "*maʿăḇāḏôhî*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/justice/righteousness", "*ʾōrəḥāṯēh*": "his ways/paths/roads", "*dîn*": "judgment/justice/right", "*mahləḵîn bəḡēwāh*": "those walking in pride/arrogance", "*yāḵil ləhašpālāh*": "able to humble/bring low/abase" } }
• Acts 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.12.1", "source": "Κατʼ ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν καιρὸν ἐπέβαλεν Ἡρώδης ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας.", "text": "*Kat'* *ekeinon* *de* the *kairon* *epebalen* *Hērōdēs* the *basileus* the *cheiras* to *kakōsai* some of those from the *ekklēsias*.", "grammar": { "*Kat'*": "preposition (shortened form of *kata*) + accusative - during/at", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*epebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - laid/put upon", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*kakōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to harm/mistreat/afflict", "*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation" }, "variants": { "*Kat' ekeinon ton kairon*": "at that time/season/opportunity", "*epebalen tas cheiras*": "laid hands on/arrested/seized", "*kakōsai*": "to mistreat/afflict/harm/persecute", "*ekklēsias*": "church/assembly/called-out ones" } }
• Acts 12:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.12.22", "source": "Ὁ δὲ δῆμος ἐπεφώνει, Θεοῦ φωνὴ, καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώπου.", "text": "The *de dēmos epephōnei*, *Theou phōnē*, and not *anthrōpou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*dēmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd/populace", "*epephōnei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was shouting out", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*phōnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - voice", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man/human" }, "variants": { "*dēmos*": "crowd/populace/people", "*epephōnei*": "was shouting/kept shouting (continuous action)", "*Theou phōnē, kai ouk anthrōpou*": "Voice of God, and not of a man (attributing divine quality)" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.12.23", "source": "Παραχρῆμα δὲ ἐπάταξεν αὐτὸν ἄγγελος Κυρίου, ἀνθʼ ὧν οὐκ ἔδωκεν τὴν δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ: καὶ γενόμενος σκωληκόβρωτος, ἐξέψυξεν.", "text": "*Parachrēma de epataxen auton angelos Kyriou*, *anth' hōn ouk edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*: and *genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*, *exepsyxen*.", "grammar": { "*Parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately/instantly", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*epataxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - struck", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - angel", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord", "*anth' hōn*": "preposition + genitive relative pronoun - because", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*tēn doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the glory", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*skōlēkobrōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - eaten by worms", "*exepsyxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he expired/died" }, "variants": { "*Parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once", "*epataxen*": "struck/smote", "*anth' hōn*": "because/on account of the fact that", "*edōken tēn doxan tō Theō*": "gave the glory to God (failed to do so)", "*genomenos skōlēkobrōtos*": "having become eaten by worms/worm-eaten", "*exepsyxen*": "expired/breathed his last/died" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.12.24", "source": "Ὁ δὲ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο.", "text": "The *de logos tou Theou ēuxanen kai eplēthyneto*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*ēuxanen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was growing", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eplēthyneto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being multiplied" }, "variants": { "*logos tou Theou*": "word of God/message of God", "*ēuxanen*": "was growing/increasing (continuous action)", "*eplēthyneto*": "was being multiplied/was increasing in number (continuous action)" } }
• Exod 18:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.11", "source": "עַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּֽי־גָד֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י בַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר זָד֖וּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Now *yādaʿtî* that-*gādôl* *YHWH* from-all-*hāʾĕlōhîm* for in-*haddābār* which *zādû* against-them", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the gods/divine beings", "*haddābār*": "article with noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter", "*zādû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they acted presumptuously/proudly" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/greater/greatest", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the gods/divine beings/mighty ones", "*haddābār*": "the matter/thing/affair", "*zādû*": "they acted presumptuously/acted proudly/were arrogant/dealt arrogantly" } }
• Ps 56:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.56.2", "source": "חָנֵּ֣נִי אֱ֭לֹהִים כִּֽי־שְׁאָפַ֣נִי אֱנ֑וֹשׁ כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם לֹחֵ֥ם יִלְחָצֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*Ḥānnēnî ʾĕlōhîm* for-*šəʾāpanî ʾĕnôš* all-the-*yôm lōḥēm yilḥāṣēnî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥānnēnî*": "Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - be gracious to me", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun used as singular - God", "*šəʾāpanî*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he pants after me/swallows me up", "*ʾĕnôš*": "masculine singular noun - man/mankind/mortal", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lōḥēm*": "Qal participle masculine singular - fighting/warrior", "*yilḥāṣēnî*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he oppresses me" }, "variants": { "*Ḥānnēnî*": "be gracious to me/have mercy on me/show favor to me", "*šəʾāpanî*": "pants after me/tramples on me/crushes me/swallows me up", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/mortal/human", "*lōḥēm*": "fighter/warrior/one who fights", "*yilḥāṣēnî*": "oppresses me/presses me/crushes me" } }