Psalms 7:9
9 May the evil deeds of the wicked ▼ come to an end! ▼▼ The prefixed verbal form is a jussive, expressing an imprecation here.
But make the innocent ▼ secure, ▼
▼ The prefixed verbal form expresses the psalmist’s prayer or wish.
O righteous God,
you who examine ▼ inner thoughts and motives! ▼
▼ Heb “and [the one who] tests hearts and kidneys, just God.” The translation inverts the word order to improve the English style. The heart and kidneys were viewed as the seat of one’s volition, conscience, and moral character.
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