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Psalms 129:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.


Psalms 129:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 129:76 words
HebrewMeaning
שֶׁ/לֹּ֤אšelōʾ
that notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
מִלֵּ֖אmilēʾ
he has filledverbH4390
confirm · consecrate · be at an end · be expired ···
כַפּ֥/וֹkapwō
hand hisnounH3709
foot · hand · -dle · ) ···
קוֹצֵ֗רqwōṣēr
a reaperverbH7114
at all · much discouraged · grieve · harvestman ···
וְ/חִצְנ֥/וֹwəḥiṣənwō
and bosom hisconjH2683
מְעַמֵּֽרməʿamēr
one who binds sheavesverbH6014
make merchandise of
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 129:7

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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