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Psalms 135:16 — King James Version← Study notes

They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;


Psalms 135:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:168 words
HebrewMeaning
פֶּֽהpeh
a mouthnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
לָ֭/הֶםlāhem
pron
וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יְדַבֵּ֑רוּyədabērw
they speakverbH1696
appoint · bid · command · commune ···
עֵינַ֥יִםʿēynayim
eyesnounH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
לָ֝/הֶ֗םlāhem
pron
וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִרְאֽוּyirəʾw
they seeverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
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 135:16

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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