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Psalms 143:5 — King James Version← Study notes

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.


Psalms 143:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 143:59 words
HebrewMeaning
זָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיzākarətiy
I have rememberedverbH2142
burn · earnestly · mention · be mindful ···
יָמִ֨יםyāmiym
daysnounH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
מִ/קֶּ֗דֶםmiqedem
from antiquitypronH6924
ancient · before · east (end · part ···
הָגִ֥יתִיhāgiytiy
I have meditatedverbH1897
meditate · mourn · mutter · roar ···
בְ/כָלbəkāl
on everypronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
פָּעֳלֶ֑/ךָpāʿŏlekā
deed yournounH6467
deed · do · getting · maker ···
בְּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂ֖הbəmaʿăśēh
on the work ofpronH4639
art · bakemeat · business · deed ···
יָדֶ֣י/ךָyādeykā
hands yournounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
אֲשׂוֹחֵֽחַʾăśwōḥēḥa
I meditateverbH7878
complain · declare · meditate · muse ···
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 143:5

1. ...The title of the Psalm is, “To David himself, when his son was pursuing him.” We know from the Books of Kings 2 Samuel xv that this happened:...but we must recognise here another David, truly “strong in hand,” which is the explanation of David, even our Lord Jesus Christ. For all those events of past time were figures of things to come. Let us seek then in this Psalm our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, announcing Himself beforehand in His prophecy, and foretelling what…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 143 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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