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Psalms 36:1

In Psalms 36 of Psalms.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 36:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 36:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.לְעֶֽבֶדleevedto servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.יְהוָ֬הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.
נְאֻֽםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.פֶּ֣שַׁעpesharebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.לָ֭רָשָׁעlarashato guiltyרָשָׁעpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.בְּקֶ֣רֶבbeqerevin bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…לִבִּ֑יlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…אֵֽיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).פַּ֥חַדpachaddreadפַּחַדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “dread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לְנֶ֣גֶדlenegedto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.עֵינָֽיוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(36-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. (36-2) Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — there is no fear of God before his eyes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

World English Bible

A revelation is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Darby Translation

The transgression of the wicked uttereth within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Douay-Rheims

A psalm for David himself. Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(36-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. (36-2) Transgression speaketh to the wicked, methinks — there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The transgressor, that he may sin, says within himself, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φησὶν ὁ παράνομος τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὐκ ἔστι φόβος Θεοῦ ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ.

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  • Romans 3:18Romans 3:18 · King James VersionThere is no fear of God before their eyes.Romans 3:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    There is no fear of God before their eyes.

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