Psalm 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְהוָה֮
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
testsיִ֫בְחָ֥ן
(yiv·chan)
974: to examine, trya prim. root
the righteousצַדִּ֪יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
and the wicked,וְ֭רָשָׁע
(ve·ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
And the one who lovesוְאֹהֵ֣ב
(ve·'o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
violenceחָמָ֑ס
(cha·mas;)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas
His soulנַפְשֹֽׁו׃
(naf·shov.)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
hates.שָֽׂנְאָ֥ה
(sa·ne·'ah)
8130: to hatea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
trieth
bachan  (baw-khan')
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
but the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
and him that loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
his soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
hateth
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates.

King James Bible
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD examines the righteous and the wicked. He hates the lover of violence.

International Standard Version
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence, he hates.

NET Bible
The LORD approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah examines the righteous ones; the evil and those who love evil his soul has hated.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD tests righteous people, but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD tests the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates.
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