Psalm 140:8
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
408 [e]אַל־
’al-
NotAdv
5414 [e]תִּתֵּ֣ן
tit-tên
do grantV-Qal-Imperf-2ms
3068 [e]יְ֭הוָה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
3970 [e]מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י
ma-’ă-way-yê
the desiresN-mpc
7563 [e]רָשָׁ֑ע
rā-šā‘;
of the wickedAdj-ms
2162 [e]זְמָמ֥וֹ
zə-mā-mōw
his [wicked] schemeN-msc | 3ms
408 [e]אַל־
’al-
notAdv
6329 [e]תָּ֝פֵ֗ק
tā-p̄êq,
do furtherV-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms
7311 [e]יָר֥וּמוּ
yā-rū-mū
[Lest] they be exaltedV-Qal-Imperf-3mp
5542 [e]סֶֽלָה׃
se-lāh.
SelahInterjection





















Hebrew Texts
תהילים 140:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אַל־תִּתֵּ֣ן יְ֭הוָה מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י רָשָׁ֑ע זְמָמֹ֥ו אַל־תָּ֝פֵ֗ק יָר֥וּמוּ סֶֽלָה׃

תהילים 140:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אל־תתן יהוה מאויי רשע זממו אל־תפק ירומו סלה׃

תהילים 140:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אל־תתן יהוה מאויי רשע זממו אל־תפק ירומו סלה׃

תהילים 140:8 Hebrew Bible
אל תתן יהוה מאויי רשע זממו אל תפק ירומו סלה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

King James Bible
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, do not grant the desires of the wicked; do not let them achieve their goals. Otherwise, they will become proud. Selah
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