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Psalms 132:4 — King James Version← Study notes

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,


Psalms 132:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 132:46 words
HebrewMeaning
אִםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
אֶתֵּ֣ןʾetēn
I will giveverbH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
שְׁנַ֣תšənat
sleepnounH8153
לְ/עֵינָ֑/יləʿēynāy
to eyes mypronH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
לְֽ/עַפְעַפַּ֥/יləʿapəʿapay
to eyelids mypronH6079
eye-lid
תְּנוּמָֽהtənwmāh
slumbernounH8572
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 132:4

1. It was right indeed, most beloved, that we should rather hear our Brother, my colleague, when present before all of us. And just now he refused not, but put us off; for he extorted from me that he might now listen to me, on the condition that I also may listen to him, for in charity itself we are all listening unto Him, who is our One Master in heaven. Attend therefore to the Psalm, entitled A Song of Degrees; considerably longer than the rest under the same title. Let us…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 132 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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