Psalms 128:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 128:18 words

HebrewMeaning

שִׁ֗ירšiyr

the song ofnounH7892

sing(-er · -ing) · song

הַֽ/מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹתhamaʿălwōt

the ascentsparticleH4609

degree · deal · go up · stair ···

אַ֭שְׁרֵיʾašərēy

how blessed!nounH835

happy

כָּלkāl

is everynounH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

יְרֵ֣אyərēʾ

one fearingadjH3373

fear

יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

הַ֝/הֹלֵ֗ךְhahōlēkə

who walksparticleH1980

apace · behave · come · continually ···

בִּ/דְרָכָֽי/וbidərākāyw

in ways hispronH1870

away · because of · by · conversation ···

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 128:1

1. Felix the Martyr, truly Felix, i.e. “Happy” both in his name and his crown, whose birthday this is, despised the world. Was he, because he feared the Lord, thence happy, thence blessed, because his wife was as a fruitful vine upon the earth, and his children stood around his table? All these blessings he has perfectly, but in the Body of Him who is here described; and, because he understood them in this sense, he scorned things present, that he might receive things future.…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 128

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

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