Psalms 110:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”

Psalms 110:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 110:411 words

HebrewMeaning

נִשְׁבַּ֤עnišəbaʿ

he has sworn an oathverbH7650

charge (by an oath · with an oath) · feed to the full (by mistake for

יְהוָ֨הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

וְ/לֹ֥אwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִנָּחֵ֗םyināḥēm

he will repentverbH5162

ease · repent(-er · -ing · self)

אַתָּֽהʾatāh

youprepH859

thou · ye · you

כֹהֵ֥ןkōhēn

are a priestnounH3548

own · priest · prince · principal officer

לְ/עוֹלָ֑םləʿwōlām

for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

עַלʿal

onpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗יdibərātiy

the manner ofnounH1700

end · estate · order · regard

מַלְכִּיmaləkiy

Melchi-nounH4442

צֶֽדֶקṣedeq

-zedeknounH4442

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 110:4

1. ...This Psalm is one of those promises, surely and openly prophesying our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; so that we are utterly unable to doubt that Christ is announced in this Psalm, since we are now Christians, and believe the Gospel. For when our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ asked of the Jews, whose Son they alleged Christ to be, and they had replied, “the Son of David;” He at once replied to their answer, “How then does David in spirit call Him Lord, saying, The Lord…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 110 (excerpt)

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

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