Psalm 73:20
Strong's Lexicon
Like a dream
כַּחֲל֥וֹם (ka·ḥă·lō·wm)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2472: 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning)

when [one] awakens,
מֵהָקִ֑יץ (mê·hā·qîṣ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6974: 1) to awake, wake up 1a) (Hiphil) to awaken, arouse, show signs of waking, awake

upon arising,
בָּעִ֤יר ׀ (bā·‘îr)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5782: 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

O Lord,
אֲ֝דֹנָי (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 136: 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence

You will despise
תִּבְזֶֽה׃ (tiḇ·zeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 959: 1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain 1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be despised 1b2) to be despicable 1b3) to be vile, worthless 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise

their form.
צַלְמָ֬ם (ṣal·mām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6754: 1) image 1a) images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods) 1b) image, likeness (of resemblance) 1c) mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

Young's Literal Translation
As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, their image Thou despisest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.

New American Standard Bible
Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.

King James Bible
As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They are like a dream when one awakes; when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.

New Living Translation
When you arise, O Lord, you will laugh at their silly ideas as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.

English Standard Version
Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.

New American Standard Bible
Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.

King James Bible
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.

International Standard Version
Like a dream when one awakens, Lord, you will despise their image when you arise.

NET Bible
They are like a dream after one wakes up. O Lord, when you awake you will despise them.

American Standard Version
As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.

English Revised Version
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

Young's Literal Translation
As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, their image Thou despisest.
















Cross References
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.

Psalm 78:65
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Isaiah 29:7
And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

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

Psalm 73:18
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

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

Psalm 73:21
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

Psalm 73:22
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

Psalm 73:23
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
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