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Psalms 138:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.


Psalms 138:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 138:57 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ֭/יָשִׁירוּwəyāšiyrw
so they may singconjH7891
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֣יbədarəkēy
in the ways ofpronH1870
away · because of · by · conversation ···
יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
כִּ֥יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
גָ֝ד֗וֹלgādwōl
is greatadjH1419
aloud · exceeding · far · great (man ···
כְּב֣וֹדkəbwōd
the glory ofnounH3519
glory · honour
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 138:5

1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, “To David himself.” Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psalm is wont to tell us what is treated of within it: but in this, since the title informs us not of this, but tells us only to Whom it is chanted, the first verse tells us what is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 138 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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