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Psalms 129:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.


Psalms 129:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 129:810 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/לֹ֤אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
אָֽמְר֨וּʾāmərw
they sayverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
הָ/עֹבְרִ֗יםhāʿōbəriym
those who pass byparticleH5674
alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···
בִּרְכַּֽתbirəkat
the blessing ofnounH1293
liberal · pool · present
יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֲלֵי/כֶ֑םʾălēykem
be to youpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
בֵּרַ֥כְנוּbērakənw
we blessverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
אֶ֝תְ/כֶ֗םʾetəkem
youparticleH853
בְּ/שֵׁ֣םbəšēm
in the name ofpronH8034
base · named · renown · report
יְהוָֽהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
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 129:8

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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