Psalm 62

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
3How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
untilעַד־'ad-H5704
till

עַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

when?אָ֤נָה׀'A-nahH0575
where?

אָן (an) 1) where?, whither? (of place) 2) when?, until when?, how long? (of time)

will you attackתְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּte-ho-TUH2050
to plot

הוּת (ha.tat) (Poel) to shout at, be frantic at, assail, break in, overwhelm, imagine mischief

onעַל'alH5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

a personאִישׁ֮'ishH0376G
man

אִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

you will be murderedתְּרָצְּח֪וּte-ra-tze-CHUH7523
to murder

רָצַח (ra.tsach) 1) to murder, slay, kill 1a)(Qal) to murder, slay 1a1) premeditated 1a2) accidental 1a3) as avenger 1a4) slayer (intentional) (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be slain 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to murder, assassinate 1c2) murderer, assassin (participle) (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be killed

all of youכֻ֫לְּכֶ֥םkhu-le-KHEMH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

like a wallכְּקִ֥ירke-KIRH7023
wall

קִיר (qir) 1) wall, side 1a) wall (of house or chamber) 1b) the sides (of the altar)

bent downנָט֑וּיna-TUIH5186
to stretch

נָטָה (na.tah) 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

a fenceגָּ֝דֵ֗רga-DERH1447
wall

גֶּדֶר (ge.der) wall, fence Another spelling of ga.der (גָּדֵר "wall" H1447)

the pushed downהַדְּחוּיָֽה׃ha-de-chu-YAHH1760A
to thrust

דָּחָה (da.chah) 1) to push, thrust, chase, overflow, totter, sore, drive away or out, be outcast, be cast down 1a) (Qal) to push, push violently 1b) (Niphal) to be thrust, be cast down 1c) (Pual) to be thrust down

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.