Psalms 129:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 129:56 words

HebrewMeaning

יֵ֭בֹשׁוּyēbōšw

may they be ashamedverbH954

make · bring to · cause · put to ···

וְ/יִסֹּ֣גוּwəyisōgw

and they may be turned backconjH5472

drive · go back · turn (away · back)

אָח֑וֹרʾāḥwōr

backwardnounH268

back (part · -side · -ward) · hereafter ···

כֹּ֝֗לkōl

allnounH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

שֹׂנְאֵ֥יśōnəʾēy

those who hateverbH8130

foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···

צִיּֽוֹןṣiywōn

ZionnounH6726

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 129:5

1. The Psalm which we have sung is short: but as it is written in the Gospel of Zacchæus that he was “little of stature,” Luke 19:2-9 but mighty in works; as it is written of that widow who cast two mites into the treasury, little was the money, but great was her charity; Mark 12:42, 44 thus also this Psalm, if you count the words, is short; if you weigh the sentiments, is great....Let the Spirit of God speak, let It speak to us, let It sing to us; whether we wish or wish not…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 129

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

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