Psalms 109:17 — King James Version← Study notes

“As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.”

Psalms 109:17 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 109:178 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יֶּאֱהַ֣בwayeʾĕhab

and he lovedconjH157

-ly · -r) · like · friend

קְ֭לָלָהqəlālāh

a cursenounH7045

-ing)

וַ/תְּבוֹאֵ֑/הוּwatəbwōʾēhw

and it came to himconjH935

apply · attain · be · befall ···

וְֽ/לֹאwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

חָפֵ֥ץḥāpēṣ

he delightedverbH2654

any at all · take) delight · desire · favour ···

בִּ֝/בְרָכָ֗הbibərākāh

in blessingpronH1293

liberal · pool · present

וַ/תִּרְחַ֥קwatirəḥaq

and it was farconjH7368

be · cast · drive · get ···

מִמֶּֽ/נּוּmimenw

from himpronH4480

after · among · at · because of ···

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 109:17

1. Every one who faithfully reads the Acts of the Apostles, acknowledges that this Psalm contains a prophecy of Christ; for it evidently appears that what is here written, “let his days be few, and let another take his office,” is prophesied of Judas, the betrayer of Christ....For as some things are said which seem peculiarly to apply to the Apostle Peter, and yet are not clear in their meaning, unless when referred to the Church, whom he is acknowledged to have figuratively…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 109 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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