Lexicon :: Strong's H6845 - ṣāp̄an

‘Yet these [present evils] You have hidden in Your heart [since my creation]:

I know that this was within You [in Your purpose and thought].

“Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),

That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past,

That You would set a definite time and then remember me [and in Your lovingkindness imprint me on your heart]!

“The wicked man writhes with pain all his days,

And numbered are the years stored up for him, the ruthless one.

“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,

Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].

Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures.

An unfanned fire will devour him;

It will consume the survivor in his tent.

“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’

Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.

“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;

I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

“Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment?

Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?

He lurks in ambush in the villages;

In hiding places he kills the innocent;

He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].

From men with Your hand, O LORD,

From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,

And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;

They are satisfied with children,

And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;

In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;

He will lift me up on a rock.

How great is Your goodness,

Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,

Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,

[fn]Before the sons of man!

They attack, they hide and lurk,

They watch my steps,

As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.

They concoct crafty schemes against Your people,

And conspire together against Your hidden and precious ones.

Your word I have treasured and stored in my heart,

That I may not sin against You.

If they say, “Come with us;

Let us lie in wait to shed blood,

Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;

They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].

My son, if you will receive my words

And treasure my commandments within you,

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];

He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

My son, keep my words

And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].

Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],

But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for [the hands of] the righteous.

Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind,

And grasps oil with his right hand.

“The mandrakes give forth fragrance,

And over our doors are all [kinds of] choice fruits,

Both new and old,

Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.

The wickedness of Ephraim [which is not yet completely punished] is bound up [as in a bag];

His sin is stored up [for judgment and destruction].