The Meaning of Psalms 73:27 Explained

Psalms 73:27

KJV: For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

YLT: For, lo, those far from Thee do perish, Thou hast cut off every one, Who is going a whoring from Thee.

Darby: For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.

ASV: For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For, lo, they that are far  from thee shall perish:  thou hast destroyed  all them that go a whoring  from thee. 

What does Psalms 73:27 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Psalms 73

1  The prophet, prevailing in a temptation
2  Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked
13  The wound given thereby, diffidence
15  The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose

What do the individual words in Psalms 73:27 mean?

For indeed those who are far from You shall perish You have destroyed all those who desert for harlotry You
כִּֽי־ הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־ זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ

הִנֵּ֣ה  indeed 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ  those  who  are  far  from  You 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רָחֵק  
Sense: removing, departing.
יֹאבֵ֑דוּ  shall  perish 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָבַד  
Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה  You  have  destroyed 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: צָמַת  
Sense: to put an end to, cut off, destroy, exterminate, extirpate.
זוֹנֶ֥ה  those  who  desert  for  harlotry 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: זָנָה 
Sense: to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot.