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Psalms 105:1 — King James Version← Study notes

O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.


Psalms 105:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:17 words
HebrewMeaning
הוֹד֣וּhwōdw
give thanksverbH3034
confess · praise · shoot · thank(-ful ···
לַ֭/יהוָהlayhwāh
to YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
קִרְא֣וּqirəʾw
callverbH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
בִּ/שְׁמ֑/וֹbišəmwō
on name hispronH8034
base · named · renown · report
הוֹדִ֥יעוּhwōdiyʿw
make knownverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
בָ֝/עַמִּ֗יםbāʿamiym
among the peoplespronH5971
men · nation · people
עֲלִילוֹתָֽי/וʿăliylwōtāyw
deeds hisnounH5949
deed · doing · invention · occasion ···
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 105:1

1. This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he begins with praises: “O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name” Psalm 104:1; for this confession is to be understood as praise, just as these words of our Lord, “I confess to You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.” Matthew 11:25 For after commencing with praise, calling upon God is wont to follow,…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 105 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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