Psalms 10:8
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.”
צָפַן
Hide, store up. Tsaphan. To treasure in a secret place. God's word stored in your heart is the greatest protection against sin, a treasure laid up for the day of temptation.
חָצֵר
villages
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חָצֵר
Court, enclosure. Chatser. My soul yearns for the courts of the LORD. The place of God's presence is more desirable than the most comfortable place in the world.
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הָרַג
he kills
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הָרַג
To kill, to slay. Harag. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him. Job's faith did not depend on favourable circumstances. It was unconditional.
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יָשַׁב
he sits
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יָשַׁב
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
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עַיִן
eyes/ his
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עַיִן
Eye, spring of water. Ayin. Open the eyes of my heart LORD. I lift my eyes to You who are enthroned in heaven.
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נָקִי
the innocent
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נָקִי
innocent
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