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Psalms 10:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:


Psalms 10:17Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 10:178 words
HebrewMeaning
תַּאֲוַ֬תtaʾăwat
the desire ofnounH8378
desire · exceedingly · greedily · lust ···
עֲנָוִ֣יםʿănāwiym
humble peopleadjH6035
lowly · meek · poor. Compare
שָׁמַ֣עְתָּšāmaʿətā
you have heardverbH8085
attentively · carefully · certainly · consent ···
יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh
O YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
תָּכִ֥יןtākiyn
you establishverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
לִ֝בָּ֗/םlibām
heart theirnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
תַּקְשִׁ֥יבtaqəšiyb
you cause to pay attentionverbH7181
hear · give heed · incline · mark ···
אָזְנֶֽ/ךָʾāzənekā
ear yournounH241
advertise · displease · ear · hearing ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 10:17

“Why, O Lord,” says he, “have You withdrawn afar off?” Psalm 9:1. Then he who thus inquired, as if all on a sudden he understood, or as if he asked, though he knew, that he might teach, adds, “You despise in due seasons, in tribulations:” that is, You despise seasonably, and causest tribulations to inflame men's minds with longing for Your coming. For that fountain of life is sweeter to them that have much thirst. Therefore he hints the reason of the delay, saying, “Whilst…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 10 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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