Psalm 7:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Oנָ֬א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let the evilרַ֨ע
(ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
of the wickedרְשָׁעִים֮
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
come to an end,יִגְמָר־
(yig·mar-)
1584: to end, come to an end, completea prim. root
but establishוּתְכֹונֵ֪ן
(u·te·cho·v·nen)
3559: to be firma prim. root
the righteous;צַ֫דִּ֥יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
For the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃
(tzad·dik.)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
triesוּבֹחֵ֣ן
(u·vo·chen)
974: to examine, trya prim. root
the hearts 
 
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
and minds.וּכְלָיֹ֗ות
(u·che·la·yo·vt)
3629: a kidneyof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Oh let the wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
come to an end
gamar  (gaw-mar')
to end (in the sense of completion or failure) -- cease, come to an end, fail, perfect, perform.
but establish
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
the just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
for the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
trieth
bachan  (baw-khan')
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
the hearts
libbah  (lib-baw')
the heart -- heart.
and reins
kilyah  (kil-yaw')
a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self) -- kidneys, reins.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

King James Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The One who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God.

International Standard Version
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

NET Bible
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let evil be spent upon the wicked and establish the righteous; God, the Righteous One proves the heart and the kidneys.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions.

King James 2000 Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.
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