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Psalms 109:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.


Psalms 109:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 109:67 words
HebrewMeaning
הַפְקֵ֣דhapəqēd
appointverbH6485
at all · avenge · bestow · (appoint to have the ···
עָלָ֣י/וʿālāyw
on himpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
רָשָׁ֑עrāšāʿ
a wicked personadjH7563
condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong
וְ֝/שָׂטָ֗ןwəśāṭān
and an accuserconjH7854
Satan · withstand
יַעֲמֹ֥דyaʿămōd
let him standverbH5975
appoint · arise · cease · confirm ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
יְמִינֽ/וֹyəmiynwō
right hand hisnounH3225
left-handed · side) · south
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 109:6

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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