Psalms 37:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers{H8688)}, neither be thou envious{H8762)} against the workers{H8802)} of iniquity.

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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Referenced Verses

Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Prov 24:19 : 19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Ps 37:7 : 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently{H8708)} for him: fret{H8691)} not thyself because of him who prospereth{H8688)} in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass{H8802)}.
Ps 73:3 : 3 For I was envious{H8765)} at the foolish{H8802)}, when I saw{H8799)} the prosperity of the wicked.
Prov 3:31 : 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, 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 adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to 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 {G2228} Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Prov 19:3 : 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Gal 5:21 : 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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