Psalms 36:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith{H8803)} within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ לְעֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֬ה לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To the mənāṣṣēaḥ to the ʿebed-YHWH to dāwīd

Grammar Details

• *mənāṣṣēaḥ*: definite, masculine, singular - with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)
• *ʿebed*: masculine, singular construct - servant of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *dāwīd*: proper name with prefixed preposition לְ (to/for)

Word Meanings

• *mənāṣṣēaḥ*: choirmaster/chief musician/director/overseer
• *ʿebed*: servant/slave

Referenced Verses

• Rom 3:18 : 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
• Ps 18:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
• Ps 90:1 : 1 A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Ps 143:12 : 12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
• Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
• Prov 20:11 : 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• Matt 7:16-20 : 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
• Matt 12:33-34 : 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
• 2 Tim 2:24 : 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
• Gen 20:11 : 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
• Deut 34:5 : 5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 15:13-14 : 13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD. 14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• Jude 1:1 : 1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
• Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
• Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.