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Psalms 112:8 — King James Version← Study notes

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.


Psalms 112:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 112:88 words
HebrewMeaning
סָמ֣וּךְsāmwkə
is supportedverbH5564
establish · hold · lay · lean ···
לִ֭בּ/וֹlibwō
heart hisnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִירָ֑אyiyrāʾ
he will be afraidverbH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
עַ֖דʿad
untilpronH5704
and · as · at · before ···
אֲשֶׁרʾăšer
thatparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
יִרְאֶ֣הyirəʾeh
he will lookverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
בְ/צָרָֽי/וbəṣārāyw
on foes hispronH6862
afflicted · anguish · close · distress ···
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 112:8

1. I believe, brethren, that you remarked and committed to memory the title of this Psalm. “The conversion,” he says, “of Haggai and Zechariah.” These prophets were not as yet in existence, when these verses were sung.. ..But both, the one within a year after the other, began to prophesy that which seems to pertain to the restoration of the temple, as was foretold so long before.. ..“For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.” 1 Corinthians 3:17 Whoever therefore…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 112
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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