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Psalms 10:9 — King James Version← Study notes

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.


Psalms 10:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 10:911 words
HebrewMeaning
יֶאֱרֹ֬בyeʾĕrōb
he lies in waitverbH693
lay wait
בַּ/מִּסְתָּ֨רbamisətār
in hiding placepronH4565
place)
כְּ/אַרְיֵ֬הkəʾarəyēh
like a lionpronH738
pierce
בְ/סֻכֹּ֗/הbəsukōh
in lair itspronH5520
den · pavilion · tabernacle
יֶ֭אֱרֹבyeʾĕrōb
he lies in waitverbH693
lay wait
לַ/חֲט֣וֹףlaḥăṭwōp
to seizepronH2414
עָנִ֑יʿāniy
the afflictedadjH6041
humble · lowly · needy · poor
יַחְטֹ֥ףyaḥəṭōp
he seizesverbH2414
עָ֝נִ֗יʿāniy
the afflictedadjH6041
humble · lowly · needy · poor
בְּ/מָשְׁכ֥/וֹbəmāšəkwō
when drags him away hepronH4900
out) · continue · defer · extend ···
בְ/רִשְׁתּֽ/וֹbərišətwō
in net hispronH7568
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 10:9

“Why, O Lord,” says he, “have You withdrawn afar off?”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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