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Psalms 140:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.


Psalms 140:11Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 140:119 words
HebrewMeaning
ימיטוymyṭw
be carriedverbH4131
cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···
יִמּ֥וֹטוּyimwōṭw
be carriedverbH4131
cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···
עֲלֵי/הֶ֗םʿălēyhem
on thempronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥יםgeḥāliym
burning coalsnounH1513
בָּ/אֵ֥שׁbāʾēš
in the firepronH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
יַפִּלֵ֑/םyapilēm
let someone make fall themverbH5307
cast (down · self · out) · cease ···
בְּ֝/מַהֲמֹר֗וֹתbəmahămōrwōt
in pitspronH4113
בַּֽלbal
which notparticleH1077
neither · no · none · not ···
יָקֽוּמוּyāqwmw
they will ariseverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
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 140:11

1. Our Lords have bidden me, brethren, and in them the Lord of all, to bring this Psalm to your understanding, so far as God gives me to. May He help your prayers, that I may say those things which I ought to say, you to hear, that to all of us the Word of God may be profitable. For all it does not profit, for “all have not faith.” 1 Thessalonians 3:2 ... 2. What this Psalm contains, I believe that you perceived when it was being chanted; for therein the Church of Christ,…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 140 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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