Psalms 141:3 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:38 words

HebrewMeaning

שִׁיתָ֣/הšiytāh

set !verbH7896

appoint · array · bring · consider ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

O YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

שָׁמְרָ֣הšāmərāh

a guardnounH8108

לְ/פִ֑/יləpiy

for mouth mypronH6310

-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···

נִ֝צְּרָ֗/הniṣərāh

keep watch !verbH5341

hidden thing · keep(-er · -ing) · monument ···

עַלʿal

overpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

דַּ֥לdal

the door ofnounH1817

gate · leaf · lid

שְׂפָתָֽ/יśəpātāy

lips mynounH8193

bank · binding · border · brim ···

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 141:3

1. ...The Psalm which we have just sung is in many parts somewhat obscure. When by the help of the Lord what has been said shall begin to be expounded and explained, you will see that you are hearing things which you knew already. But for this cause are they said in manifold ways, that variety of expression may remove all weariness of the truth.... 2. “Lord, I have cried unto You, hear Thou me” Psalm 140:1. This we all can say. This not I alone say: whole Christ says it. But…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 141 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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