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Psalms 141:9 — King James Version← Study notes

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.


Psalms 141:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:98 words
HebrewMeaning
שָׁמְרֵ֗/נִיšāmərēniy
keep meverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
מִ֣/ידֵיmiydēy
from the hands ofpronH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
פַ֭חpaḥ
the trapnounH6341
plate · snare
יָ֣קְשׁוּyāqəšw
which they have laidverbH3369
לִ֑/יliy
pron
וּ֝/מֹקְשׁ֗וֹתwmōqəšwōt
and the snares ofconjH4170
gin · snare · trap
פֹּ֣עֲלֵיpōʿălēy
those who doverbH6466
do · make · ordain · work
אָֽוֶןʾāwen
wickednessnounH205
evil · false · idol · iniquity ···
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 141:9

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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