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they are pregnant with trouble and give birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, <i>the wicked</i> brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, <i>an evil person</i> is pregnant with injustice, And he conceives harm and gives birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief, and brings forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and gives birth to falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin, And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil, conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil, conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />An evil person is like a woman about to give birth to a hateful, deceitful, and rebellious child. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />See how that person conceives evil, is pregnant with harm, and gives birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />See how wicked people think up evil; they plan trouble and practice deception. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But the wicked one travails with evil, he conceives malice and gives birth to lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />See the one who is pregnant with wickedness, who conceives destructive plans, and gives birth to harmful lies--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, he travails [with] iniquity, "" And he has conceived perverseness, "" And has brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, he travaileth with iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, lie will bring forth vanity, and he conceived trouble, and he will bring forth falsehood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold he hath been in labour with injustice; he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:15>Behold him who has given birth to injustice: he has conceived sorrow and has begotten iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Consider how one conceives iniquity; is pregnant with mischief, and gives birth to deception. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />See how they conceive evil, and are pregnant with mischief, and bring forth lies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because the wicked has become corrupt and has conceived mischief and brought forth falsehood,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the evil one is corrupt and has conceived lies and has given birth to evil,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth falsehood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, he has travailed with unrighteousness, he has conceived trouble, and brought forth iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/7-14.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=559" 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/7.htm">I Take Refuge in You</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>He has prepared His deadly weapons; He ordains His arrows with fire. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2254.htm" title="2254: yə·ḥab·bel- (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to wind tightly, i.e. To bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain.">the wicked man travails</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.">with evil;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2029.htm" title="2029: wə·hā·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To conceive, become pregnant. A primitive root; to be pregnant, conceive.">he conceives</a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: ‘ā·māl (N-ms) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">trouble</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: wə·yā·laḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">and births</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: šā·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">falsehood.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.…<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="/james/1-15.htm">James 1:15</a></span><br />Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-35.htm">Job 15:35</a></span><br />They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a></span><br />No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-18.htm">Proverbs 6:18</a></span><br />a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Hosea 10:13</a></span><br />You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34-35</a></span><br />You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. / The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-12.htm">Jeremiah 18:12</a></span><br />But they will reply, ‘It is hopeless. We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">Isaiah 33:11</a></span><br />You conceive chaff; you give birth to stubble. Your breath is a fire that will consume you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Proverbs 24:8-9</a></span><br />He who plots evil will be called a schemer. / A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-18.htm">Isaiah 5:18</a></span><br />Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-20.htm">Job 15:20,35</a></b></br> The wicked man travaileth with pain all <i>his</i> days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-11.htm">Isaiah 33:11</a></b></br> Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, <i>as</i> fire, shall devour you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4,5</a></b></br> None calleth for justice, nor <i>any</i> pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/39-3.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/job/3-3.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm">Conceives</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/7-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/3-4.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/7-3.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/5-6.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/job/34-10.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/job/15-20.htm">Travaileth</a> <a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Travails</a> <a href="/psalms/6-7.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/7-9.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">Worker</a> <a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Conceived</a> <a href="/james/1-15.htm">Conceives</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-3.htm">Conceiveth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Falsehood</a> <a href="/psalms/7-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Perverseness</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-5.htm">Pregnant</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Travaileth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Travails</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/9-5.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/52-2.htm">Worker</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies</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'; 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The imagery of "travails" suggests a painful and strenuous process, akin to childbirth, indicating that evil is not a passive state but requires intentional effort. This aligns with the biblical theme that sin is a deliberate act (<a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a>). The use of "wicked man" underscores the personal responsibility and moral corruption inherent in those who choose to pursue evil. The concept of travailing with evil can be seen in the broader biblical narrative, where sin is often depicted as a burden or weight (<a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a>).<p><b>he conceives trouble</b><br>The metaphor of conception implies that trouble is not an accidental occurrence but is purposefully nurtured and developed within the heart of the wicked. This reflects the biblical understanding that sin originates from within (<a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a>). The term "trouble" can be understood as harm or mischief, which the wicked plan and execute against others. This phrase connects to the broader scriptural theme of the heart's role in sin, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>, which describes the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked.<p><b>and births falsehood.</b><br>The culmination of the wicked man's efforts is the "birth" of falsehood, indicating that deceit and lies are the natural outcomes of a life devoted to evil. This imagery of birth suggests that falsehood is the inevitable result of the wicked's inner corruption. The Bible frequently warns against deceit and falsehood, emphasizing God's disdain for lies (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>). This phrase also points to the destructive power of lies, as seen in the story of Ananias and Sapphira in <a href="/acts/5.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a>, where deceit leads to severe consequences. The concept of birthing falsehood can be seen as a type of antithesis to the truth and life brought forth by Jesus Christ, who is described as the way, the truth, and the life (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a>, traditionally believed to be King David, who often wrote psalms during times of distress and persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush,_a_benjamite.htm">Cush, a Benjamite</a></b><br>The superscription of <a href="/bsb/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a> mentions Cush, a Benjamite, possibly an adversary of David, though little is known about him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked_man.htm">The Wicked Man</a></b><br>Represents those who oppose God and His anointed, embodying evil intentions and deceitful actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_wickedness.htm">The Nature of Wickedness</a></b><br>Wickedness is not passive; it is active and intentional. The wicked man "travails with evil," indicating effort and intent in wrongdoing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin begins in the heart and mind, as the wicked man "conceives trouble." This highlights the importance of guarding our thoughts and intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often results in falsehood, as seen in the "births falsehood" phrase. Believers must be vigilant against deceit in their own lives and in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteousness.htm">The Call to Righteousness</a></b><br>In contrast to the wicked, believers are called to pursue righteousness and truth, aligning their actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Despite the presence of wickedness, believers can trust in God's ultimate justice and righteousness, as seen throughout the Psalms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_psalm_37_35-36.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 37:35-36, which suggests the wicked will vanish, with the continued rise and influence of unjust systems and leaders throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice_to_persist.htm">In Psalm 94:9, it says God hears and sees all; why then do injustices appear to persist unchecked in our world?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_the_psalmist_with_evildoers.htm">(Psalm 26:9-10) Why would a just God punish the psalmist alongside evildoers if everyone is equally flawed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_snakes.htm">What is the biblical perspective on snakes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Behold, he travaileth.</span>--The poet's thought recurs to the calumniator, whose sin has deserved all this Divine wrath, and he sees the truth that God's judgments are not arbitrary, but follow naturally on sin as its consequence. The verb "travaileth" gives the general figure, which is elaborated in the two clauses which describe the stages of conception and pregnancy. (For the image, comp. <a href="/job/15-35.htm" title="They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepares deceit.">Job 15:35</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood</span> (comp. <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Job 15:35</a>; <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4</a>). The "falsehood" intended is probably the bringing of false charges against David (see vers. 3-5). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/7-14.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">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the wicked man] travails</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַבֶּל־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥab·bel-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2254.htm">Strong's 2254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with evil;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑וֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he conceives</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2029.htm">Strong's 2029: </a> </span><span class="str2">To conceive, become pregnant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trouble</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝מָ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and births</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָ֣לַד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·laḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">falsehood.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁקֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 7:14 Behold he travails with iniquity (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/7-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 7:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 7:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 7:15" /></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>