Psalms 140:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.”

Psalms 140:9 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 140:910 words

HebrewMeaning

אַלʾal

nayparticleH408

neither · never · no · nor ···

תִּתֵּ֣ןtitēn

addverbH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

מַאֲוַיֵּ֣יmaʾăwayēy

desirenounH3970

רָשָׁ֑עrāšāʿ

guiltyadjH7563

condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong

זְמָמ֥/וֹzəmāmwō

wicked devicenounH2162

אַלʾal

nayparticleH408

neither · never · no · nor ···

תָּ֝פֵ֗קtāpēq

affordverbH6329

draw out · further · get · obtain

יָר֥וּמוּyārwmw

bring upverbH7311

exalt · extol · give · go up ···

סֶֽלָהselāh

SelahparticleH5542

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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