Psalms 135:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:59 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּ֤יkiy

forconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

אֲנִ֣יʾăniy

IprepH589

me · mine · myself · we ···

יָ֭דַעְתִּיyādaʿətiy

I knowverbH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

כִּיkiy

thatconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

גָד֣וֹלgādwōl

is greatadjH1419

aloud · exceeding · far · great (man ···

יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

וַ֝/אֲדֹנֵ֗י/נוּwaʾădōnēynw

LordconjH136

מִ/כָּלmikāl

more than allpronH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

אֱלֹהִֽיםʾĕlōhiym

godsnounH430

exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···

ℹWords 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 135:5

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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