Psalms 105:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.”

Psalms 105:20 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:206 words

HebrewMeaning

שָׁ֣לַחšālaḥ

he sentverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

מֶ֭לֶךְmelekə

a kingnounH4428

royal

וַ/יַּתִּירֵ֑/הוּwayatiyrēhw

drive asunderconjH5425

leap · loose · make · move ···

מֹשֵׁ֥לmōšēl

a ruler ofverbH4910

make to have) dominion · governor · indeed · reign ···

עַ֝מִּ֗יםʿamiym

peoplesnounH5971

men · nation · people

וַֽ/יְפַתְּחֵֽ/הוּwayəpatəḥēhw

and he set free himconjH6605

break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···

ℹWords 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 105:20

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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