Lexicon :: Strong's H376 - 'îš

[fn]Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],

Nor stand in the path of sinners,

Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of [fn]scoffers (ridiculers).

O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?

How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

You destroy those who tell lies;

The LORD detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another;

With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

He rescues me from my enemies;

Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me;

You deliver me from the man of violence.

But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man;

I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.

Who is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]?

He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.

Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,

Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,

In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man;

You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.

Who is the man who desires life

And loves many days, that he may see good?

Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;

Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];

There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,

In whose mouth are no arguments.

“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];

Surely they make an uproar for nothing;

Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.

“With rebukes You discipline man for sin;

You consume like a moth what is precious to him;

Surely every man is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]. Selah.

Even my own close friend in whom I trusted,

Who ate my bread,

Has lifted up his heel against me [betraying me].

Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation.

O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!

Both low and high,

Rich and poor together:

None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him—

Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,

When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;

Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.

But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,

And save me from bloodthirsty men.

How long will you attack a man

So that you may murder him, all of you,

Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).

In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];

They are together lighter than a breath.

Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,

For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

They devise acts of injustice, saying,

“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”

For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).

The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil,

They have slept the sleep [of death];

And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Man ate the bread of angels;

God sent them provision in abundance.

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,

Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.

But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,”

And the Most High Himself will establish her.

A Prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.

A senseless man [in his crude and uncultivated state] knows nothing,

Nor does a [self-righteous] fool understand this:

He sent a man before them,

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

Because the man did not remember to show kindness,

But persecuted the suffering and needy man,

And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],

Who delights greatly in His commandments.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;

He conducts his affairs with justice.

[fn]O that You would kill the wicked, O God;

Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men;

Protect me from violent men.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked;

Protect me from violent men

Who intend to trip up my steps.

“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;

Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,

Or to practice deeds of wickedness

With men who plan and do evil;

And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).

He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,

Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.