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Psalms 135:14 — King James Version← Study notes

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.


Psalms 135:14Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:147 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
יָדִ֣יןyādiyn
he vindicatesverbH1777
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
עַמּ֑/וֹʿamwō
people hisnounH5971
men · nation · people
וְ/עַלwəʿal
and onconjH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
עֲ֝בָדָ֗י/וʿăbādāyw
servants hisnounH5650
bondage · servant · servant
יִתְנֶחָֽםyitəneḥām
he has compassionverbH5162
ease · repent(-er · -ing · self)
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 135:14

1. Very pleasant ought it be to us, and we should rejoice because it is pleasant, to which this Psalm exhorts us. For it says, “Praise the name of the Lord” Psalm 134:1. And it immediately appends the reason, why it is just to praise the name of the Lord. “Praise the Lord, you servants.” What more just? What more worthy? What more thankful?...For if He teaches His own servants who have deserved well of Him, the preachers of His Word, the rulers of His Church, the worshippers…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 135 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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