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Psalms 141:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.


Psalms 141:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:810 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּ֤יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
אֵלֶ֨י/ךָʾēleykā
are to youpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
יְהֹוִ֣הyəhōwih
GodnounH3069
אֲדֹנָ֣/יʾădōnāy
O LordnounH136
עֵינָ֑/יʿēynāy
eyes mynounH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
בְּ/כָ֥הbəkāh
pron
חָ֝סִ֗יתִיḥāsiytiy
I take refugeverbH2620
make refuge · trust
אַלʾal
may notparticleH408
neither · never · no · nor ···
תְּעַ֥רtəʿar
you lay bareverbH6168
discover · empty · make naked · pour ···
נַפְשִֽׁ/יnapəšiy
life mynounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
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 141:8

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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