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Psalms 105:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.


Psalms 105:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:46 words
HebrewMeaning
דִּרְשׁ֣וּdirəšw
seekverbH1875
at all · care for · diligently · inquire ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וְ/עֻזּ֑/וֹwəʿuzwō
and strength hisconjH5797
loud · might · power · strength ···
בַּקְּשׁ֖וּbaqəšw
seekverbH1245
beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···
פָנָ֣י/וpānāyw
face hisnounH6440
accept · against · anger · as ···
תָּמִֽידtāmiyd
continuallynounH8548
continual (employment · -ly) · daily · ever ···
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 105:4

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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