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Rest in the LORD , 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. (KJV)

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דּ֤וֹם\׀Dombe still

Lemma: דָּמַם (da.mam) · Strong's: H1826A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to silence: stationary

Used 9 times. Also: Exodus 15:16, Joshua 10:12, Joshua 10:13, 1 Samuel 14:9, Job 30:27, Psalms 35:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1826A; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 1

לַיהוָה֮la.Yah.wehto Yahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 2

וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫לve.hit.Cho.Leland wait longingly

Lemma: חוּל (chul) · Strong's: H2342K

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVtv2ms)

Meaning: to twist: anticipate

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 8:10, Judges 3:25, Job 35:14, Micah 1:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2342K; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 3

אַל\־'al-may not

Lemma: אַל (al) · Strong's: H0408

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 723 times. Also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 19:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0408; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 4

תִּ֭תְחַרTit.charyou fret yourself

Lemma: חָרָה (cha.rah) · Strong's: H2734

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVtj2ms)

Meaning: to be incensed

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 4:5, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 30:2, Genesis 31:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2734; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 5

בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַbe.matz.Li.achin [one who] makes prosperous

Lemma: צָלֵחַ (tsa.lech) · Strong's: H6743B

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)

Meaning: to prosper

Used 55 times. Also: Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:56, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6743B; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 6

דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway his

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: way: conduct

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 7

בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁbe.'Ishin a person

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 8

עֹשֶׂ֥ה'o.Seh[who] makes

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 9

מְזִמּֽוֹת\׃me.zi.Motplots

Lemma: מְזִמָּה (me.zim.mah) · Strong's: H4209

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: plot

Used 19 times. Also: Job 21:27, Job 42:2, Psalms 10:2, Psalms 10:4, Psalms 21:11, Psalms 139:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4209; TAHOT Psalms 37:7 word 10

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Be still	→	דָּמַם H1826A to silence: stationary
before the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
and wait patiently	→	חוּל H2342K to twist: anticipate
for Him	→
do not	→	אַל H0408 not
fret	→	חָרָה H2734 to be incensed
when men prosper	→	צָלֵחַ H6743B to prosper
in their ways	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct
[when they]	→	אִישׁ H0376G man
carry out	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
wicked schemes	→	מְזִמָּה H4209 plot

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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