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Psalms 107:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.


Psalms 107:17Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 107:175 words
HebrewMeaning
אֱ֭וִלִיםʾĕwiliym
foolsadjH191
מִ/דֶּ֣רֶךְmiderekə
from the way ofpronH1870
away · because of · by · conversation ···
פִּשְׁעָ֑/םpišəʿām
transgression theirnounH6588
sin · transgression · trespass
וּֽ֝/מֵ/עֲוֺֽנֹתֵי/הֶ֗םwmēʿăwōnōtēyhem
and from iniquities theirconjH5771
iniquity · mischeif · punishment · sin
יִתְעַנּֽוּyitəʿanw
they were afflictedverbH6031
afflict(-ion · self) · answer (by mistake for
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 107:17

1. This Psalm commends unto us the mercies of God, proved in ourselves, and is therefore the sweeter to the experienced. And it is a wonder if it can be pleasing to any one, except to him who has learned in his own case, what he hears in this Psalm. Yet was it written not for any one or two, but for the people of God, and set forth that it might know itself therein as in a mirror. Its title needs not now to be treated, for it is Halleluia, and again Halleluia. Which we have a…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 107 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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