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Psalms 109:28 — King James Version← Study notes

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.


Psalms 109:28Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 109:288 words
HebrewMeaning
יְקַֽלְלוּyəqaləlw
they will curseverbH7043
make bright · bring into contempt · curse · despise ···
הֵמָּה֮hēmāh
theyprepH1992
like · (how · so) many (soever · more as) they ···
וְ/אַתָּ֪הwəʾatāh
and youconjH859
thou · ye · you
תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְtəbārēkə
you will blessverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
קָ֤מוּqāmw
they have arisenverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
וַ/יֵּבֹ֗שׁוּwayēbōšw
and they have been ashamedconjH954
make · bring to · cause · put to ···
וְֽ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֥wəʿabədəkā
and servant yourconjH5650
bondage · servant · servant
יִשְׂמָֽחyiśəmāḥ
he will rejoiceverbH8055
be glad · (have · make) joy · be merry ···
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 109:28

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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