Psalm 73:18
Strong's Lexicon
Surely
אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 389: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)

You set them
תָּשִׁ֣ית (tā·šîṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon

on slick ground;
בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת (ba·ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2513: 1) portion, parcel 1a) of ground 2) smooth part, smoothness, flattery 2a) smoothness, smooth part 2b) slippery places 2c) smoothness, flattery

You cast them down
הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם (hip·pal·tām)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

into ruin.
לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃ (lə·maš·šū·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4876: 1) desolation, ruin

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, You put them in slippery places; You make them fall into ruin.

New American Standard Bible
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

King James Bible
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.

New Living Translation
Truly, you put them on a slippery path and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.

English Standard Version
Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.

New American Standard Bible
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

King James Bible
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, You put them in slippery places; You make them fall into ruin.

International Standard Version
You have certainly set them in slippery places; you will make them fall to their ruin.

NET Bible
Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

American Standard Version
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.

English Revised Version
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: thou castest them down to destruction.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.
















Cross References
Psalm 35:6
Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.

Psalm 35:8
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

Psalm 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

Psalm 55:23
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.

Ezekiel 35:11
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 73:17
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Psalm 73:16
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Psalm 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Psalm 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

Psalm 73:20
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
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