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Psalms 144:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.


Psalms 144:15Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:158 words
HebrewMeaning
אַשְׁרֵ֣יʾašərēy
how blessed!nounH835
happy
הָ֭/עָםhāʿām
is the peopleparticleH5971
men · nation · people
שֶׁ/כָּ֣כָהšekākāh
that thusparticleH3602
this matter · so · in such a case · thus
לּ֑/וֹlwō
pron
אַֽשְׁרֵ֥יʾašərēy
how blessed!nounH835
happy
הָ֝/עָ֗םhāʿām
is the peopleparticleH5971
men · nation · people
שֶׁ/יֲהוָ֥הšeyăhwāh
that YahwehparticleH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֱלֹהָֽי/וʾĕlōhāyw
is God itsnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
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 144:15

1. The title of this Psalm is brief in number of words, but heavy in the weight of its mysteries. “To David himself against Goliath.” This battle was fought in the time of our fathers, and you, beloved, remember it with me from Holy Scripture....David put five stones in his scrip, he hurled but one. The five Books were chosen, but unity conquered. Then, having smitten and overthrown him, he took the enemy's sword, and with it cut off his head. This our David also did, He…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 144
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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