Psalms 11:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
צַדִּיק
the righteous
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צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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חָמָס
violence
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חָמָס
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
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שָׂנֵא
it hates
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שָׂנֵא
to hate (personally)
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