Psalms 125:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.”

Psalms 125:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 125:45 words

HebrewMeaning

הֵיטִ֣יבָ/הhēyṭiybāh

be betterverbH2895

cheer · be (do · seem) good · goodly ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

O YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

לַ/טּוֹבִ֑יםlaṭwōbiym

to the good peoplepronH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

וְ֝/לִֽ/ישָׁרִ֗יםwəliyšāriym

and to people uprightconjH3477

equity · Jasher · just · meet ···

בְּ/לִבּוֹתָֽ/םbəlibwōtām

in hearts theirpronH3826

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.

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Ruth KimNote1mo ago

The covenant promise - Psalms 125

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension,...