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Psalms 138:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.


Psalms 138:7Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 138:712 words
HebrewMeaning
אִםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
אֵלֵ֤ךְʾēlēkə
awayverbH3212
again · bear · bring · carry ···
בְּ/קֶ֥רֶבbəqereb
in the midst ofpronH7130
among · before · unto charge · eat ···
צָרָ֗הṣārāh
troublenounH6869
adversity · affliction · anguish · distress ···
תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥/נִיtəḥayēniy
you preserve alive meverbH2421
make) alive · certainly · give life · (let ···
עַ֤לʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
אַ֣ףʾap
the anger ofparticleH639
before · countenance · face · forebearing ···
אֹ֭יְבַ/יʾōyəbay
enemies myverbH341
foe
תִּשְׁלַ֣חtišəlaḥ
you stretch outverbH7971
any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···
יָדֶ֑/ךָyādekā
hand yournounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
וְ/ת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣/נִיwətwōšiyʿēniy
and it saves meconjH3467
at all · defend · deliver · help ···
יְמִינֶֽ/ךָyəmiynekā
right hand yournounH3225
left-handed · side) · south
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 138:7

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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