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Psalms 113:9 — King James Version← Study notes

He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.


Psalms 113:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 113:98 words
HebrewMeaning
מֽוֹשִׁיבִ֨יmwōšiybiy
he is causes to dwellverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
עֲקֶ֬רֶתʿăqeret
the barren woman ofadjH6135
הַ/בַּ֗יִתhabayit
the houseparticleH1004
daughter · door · dungeon · family ···
אֵֽםʾēm
the mother ofnounH517
mother · parting
הַ/בָּנִ֥יםhabāniym
the childrenparticleH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
שְׂמֵחָ֗הśəmēḥāh
joyfuladjH8056
joyful · merry · -ily) · rejoice
הַֽלְלוּhaləlw
praiseverbH1984
celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···
יָֽהּyāh
YahwehnounH3050
the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'
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 113:9

1. ...When ye hear sung in the Psalms, “Praise the Lord, you children” Psalm 112:1; imagine not that that exhortation pertains not unto you, because having already passed the youth of the body, you are either blooming in the prime of manhood, or growing gray with the honours of old age: for unto all of you the Apostle says, “Brethren, be not children in understanding; howbeit, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.” What malice in particular, save pride? For it…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 113
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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