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Psalms 105:39 — King James Version← Study notes

He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.


Psalms 105:39Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:396 words
HebrewMeaning
פָּרַ֣שׂpāraś
he spread outverbH6566
chop in pieces · lay open · scatter · spread (abroad ···
עָנָ֣ןʿānān
a cloudnounH6051
לְ/מָסָ֑ךְləmāsākə
to a coveringpronH4539
curtain · hanging
וְ֝/אֵ֗שׁwəʾēš
and fireconjH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
לְ/הָאִ֥ירləhāʾiyr
to give lightpronH215
break of day · kindle · (be · en- ···
לָֽיְלָהlāyəlāh
nightnounH3915
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 105:39

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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