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Psalms 105:8 — King James Version← Study notes

He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.


Psalms 105:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:87 words
HebrewMeaning
זָכַ֣רzākar
he remembersverbH2142
burn · earnestly · mention · be mindful ···
לְ/עוֹלָ֣םləʿwōlām
for everpronH5769
ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···
בְּרִית֑/וֹbəriytwō
covenant hisnounH1285
feder · covenant · league
דָּבָ֥רdābār
the wordnounH1697
advice · affair · answer · any such ···
צִ֝וָּ֗הṣiwāh
which he commandedverbH6680
bid · charge · (give a · give in ···
לְ/אֶ֣לֶףləʾelep
for a thousandpronH505
דּֽוֹרdwōr
generationsnounH1755
evermore · generation · ever · posterity
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 105:8

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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