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Those who do evil have fallen! They are thrown down, never to rise again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There the workers of iniquity have fallen; They have been cast down and are not able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who do injustice have fallen there; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There the workers of wickedness have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There! The evildoers have fallen. They have been thrown down and cannot rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the evildoers fall; they have been thrown down and cannot rise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Look at those wicked people! They are knocked down, never to get up again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at the troublemakers who have fallen. They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />See where evil people have fallen. There they lie, unable to rise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There, those who do evil have fallen; They have been thrown down, and they cannot get up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There evildoers are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Workers of iniquity have fallen there, "" They have been overthrown, "" And have not been able to arise!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />There they working vanity fell: they were thrust down, and they shall not be able to rise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 35:13>In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There make the evildoers fall; thrust them down, unable to rise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There the evildoers lie prostrate; they are thrust down, unable to rise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For there the workers of iniquity will fall; they will be cast down, and will not be able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because all workers of lies fall there and they are overthrown and unable to stand. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are thrust down, and are not able to rise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/36-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4099" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">The Transgression of the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pō·‘ă·lê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">the evildoers</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: nā·p̄ə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">lie fallen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1760.htm" title="1760: dō·ḥū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To push, thrust. Or dachach daw-khakh'; a primitive root; to push down.">thrown down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and unable</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yā·ḵə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qūm (V-Qal-Inf) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">to rise.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16</a></span><br />For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Proverbs 11:5</a></span><br />The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-5.htm">Job 18:5-21</a></span><br />Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. / The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. / His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-24.htm">Ezekiel 18:24</a></span><br />But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-44.htm">Matthew 21:44</a></span><br />He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-18.htm">Luke 20:18</a></span><br />Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.</p><p class="hdg">there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a></b></br> The LORD is known <i>by</i> the judgment <i>which</i> he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="hdg">shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-5.htm">Psalm 1:5</a></b></br> Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-38.htm">Psalm 18:38</a></b></br> I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Jeremiah 51:64</a></b></br> And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far <i>are</i> the words of Jeremiah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/9-6.htm">Overthrown</a> <a href="/job/14-10.htm">Prostrate</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/22-10.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/psalms/18-38.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/53-3.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Overthrown</a> <a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Prostrate</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-11.htm">Unable</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">The grievous state of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">The excellence of God's mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">David prays for favor to God's children</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There the evildoers lie fallen</b><br>This phrase indicates a definitive location or situation where the evildoers meet their downfall. In biblical context, "evildoers" often refers to those who act against God's commandments and righteousness. The imagery of falling is frequently used in Scripture to denote defeat or judgment (e.g., <a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a>, <a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16</a>). The fall of the wicked is a recurring theme, emphasizing the ultimate justice of God. This aligns with the biblical principle that those who oppose God will eventually face consequences (<a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a>).<p><b>thrown down</b><br>The action of being "thrown down" suggests a forceful and decisive act, often associated with divine intervention. This can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promise to protect the righteous and bring justice against the wicked (<a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Psalm 37:17</a>). The phrase evokes the imagery of a battle where the enemies are overpowered and cast down, reminiscent of God's victories over Israel's enemies throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15:1-6</a>). It underscores the power and authority of God in executing judgment.<p><b>and unable to rise</b><br>This final phrase signifies the permanence of the evildoers' defeat. In biblical terms, the inability to rise again implies a complete and irreversible downfall. This can be connected to the concept of final judgment, where the wicked face eternal separation from God (<a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>). The imagery of being unable to rise also contrasts with the resurrection and redemption promised to the righteous, highlighting the hope and assurance for believers in Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">1 Corinthians 15:52-54</a>). This serves as a warning and a call to repentance for those who oppose God's ways.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/evildoers.htm">Evildoers</a></b><br>This term refers to those who act wickedly or unjustly, opposing God's righteous ways. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/36.htm">Psalm 36</a>, they are contrasted with the steadfast love and faithfulness of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, David often reflects on the contrast between the wicked and the righteous, drawing from his own experiences as king and servant of God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fall_of_the_wicked.htm">The Fall of the Wicked</a></b><br>This event symbolizes the ultimate downfall and judgment of those who persist in evil, unable to stand against God's justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_justice.htm">The Certainty of God's Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is inevitable. The wicked may seem to prosper temporarily, but their downfall is assured by God's righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_wickedness.htm">The Futility of Wickedness</a></b><br>Engaging in evil is ultimately futile. The wicked are "unable to rise," indicating the finality of their defeat.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_security_of_the_righteous.htm">The Security of the Righteous</a></b><br>In contrast to the wicked, those who follow God's ways are secure in His protection and love, as seen throughout the Psalms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteous_living.htm">The Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to live righteously, trusting in God's justice and avoiding the path of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Hope in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>This verse reassures believers of God's sovereign control over all events, including the ultimate defeat of evil.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_52_6-7_with_evildoers'_prosperity.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 52:6-7 with other biblical texts that show evildoers prospering instead of being mocked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_psalm_137_9_mean.htm">What does Psalm 137:9 mean about dashing babies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_storms_show_god's_judgment_and_care.htm">In Job 36:31-33, how does the idea that God uses storms for both judgment and provision reconcile with natural disasters that indiscriminately affect believers and unbelievers alike?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_evil_leaders.htm">Why does God permit evil and sinful leaders?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">There . . .</span><span class= "ital">--Of place. </span>The poet has some definite incident in his mind, but has not told enough for us to identify it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There are the workers of iniquity fallen</span>; or, <span class="accented">yonder</span> (Kay). It is as if the psalmist suddenly saw a vision. "There" - on a spot that presents itself to his eyes - are the wicked actually "fallen;" they lie prostrate in the dust. <span class="cmt_word">They are cast down, and shall not be able to rise;</span> or, <span class="accented">to rise up again</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/18-38.htm">Psalm 18:38</a>). Whereas the righteous may fall into misfortune repeatedly, and recover themselves (<a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16</a>), the workers of iniquity, when their time comes to fail, usually perish. At any rate, this would be the result of the overthrow which the psalmist sees in a sort of vision. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/36-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the evildoers</span><br /><span class="heb">פֹּ֣עֲלֵי</span> <span class="translit">(pō·‘ă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make, to practise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lie fallen,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֭פְלוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·p̄ə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thrown down</span><br /><span class="heb">דֹּ֝ח֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(dō·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1760.htm">Strong's 1760: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, thrust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and unable</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to rise.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֽוּם׃</span> <span class="translit">(qūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/36-12.htm">Psalm 36:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/36-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 36:12 There the workers of iniquity are fallen (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/36-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 36:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 36:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>