Psalm 37:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרְשָׁעִים֮
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
have drawnפָּֽתְח֣וּ
(pa·te·chu)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the swordחֶ֤רֶב
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
and bentוְדָרְכ֪וּ
(ve·da·re·chu)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
their bowקַ֫שְׁתָּ֥ם
(kash·tam)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
To cast downלְ֭הַפִּיל
(le·hap·pil)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
the afflictedעָנִ֣י
(a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and the needy,וְאֶבְיֹ֑ון
(ve·'ev·yo·vn;)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
To slayלִ֝טְבֹ֗וחַ
(lit·vo·v·ach)
2873: to slaughter, butcher, slaya prim. root
those who are uprightיִשְׁרֵי־
(yish·rei-)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
in conduct.דָֽרֶךְ׃
(da·rech.)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
have drawn out
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and have bent
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
their bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
to cast down
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
and to slay
tabach  (taw-bakh')
to slaughter (animals or men) -- kill, (make) slaughter, slay.
such as be of upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
conversation
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

King James Bible
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright.

International Standard Version
The wicked take out a sword and bend the bow, to bring down the humble and the poor to slay those who are righteous in conduct.

NET Bible
Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wicked have drawn the sword and have bent the bow to kill the poor and the afflicted and those whose ways are upright.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wicked people pull out their swords and bend their bows to kill oppressed and needy people, to slaughter those who are decent.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright behavior.
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