Psalms 125:5 — King James Version← Study notes

“As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.”

Psalms 125:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 125:510 words

HebrewMeaning

וְ/הַ/מַּטִּ֤יםwəhamaṭiym

and those who turn asideconjH5186

afternoon · bow (down · -ing) · carry aside ···

עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָ֗/םʿaqaləqalwōtām

twisting ways theiradjH6128

crooked way

יוֹלִיכֵ֣/םywōliykēm

awayverbH3212

again · bear · bring · carry ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

אֶתʾet

withpronH854

among · before · by · for ···

פֹּעֲלֵ֣יpōʿălēy

those who doverbH6466

do · make · ordain · work

הָ/אָ֑וֶןhāʾāwen

wickednessparticleH205

evil · false · idol · iniquity ···

שָׁ֝ל֗וֹםšālwōm

peacenounH7965

do · fare · favour · friend ···

עַלʿal

be onpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

יִשְׂרָאֵֽלyiśərāʾēl

IsraelnounH3478

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 125:5

1. This Psalm, belonging to the number of the Songs of Degrees, teaches us, while we ascend and raise our minds unto the Lord our God in loving charity and piety, not to fix our gaze upon men who are prosperous in this world, with a happiness that is false and unstable, and altogether seductive; where they cherish nothing save pride, and their heart freezes up against God, and is made hard against the shower of His grace, so that it bears not fruit.... 2. “They that put…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 125 (excerpt)

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

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