Psalms 144:2 — King James Version← Study notes

“My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.”

Psalms 144:2 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:211 words

HebrewMeaning

חַסְדִּ֥/יḥasədiy

covenant loyalty mynounH2617

good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···

וּ/מְצוּדָתִ/י֮wməṣwdātiy

and stronghold myconjH4686

defense · fort · hold · be hunted ···

מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪/יmiśəgabiy

refuge mynounH4869

וּֽ/מְפַלְטִ֫/יwməpaləṭiy

and deliverer myconjH6403

carry away safe · deliver · escape

לִ֥/יliy

pron

מָ֭גִנִּ/יmāginiy

shield mynounH4043

armed · defence · ruler · scale ···

וּ/ב֣/וֹwbwō

conj

חָסִ֑יתִיḥāsiytiy

I take refugeverbH2620

make refuge · trust

הָ/רוֹדֵ֖דhārwōdēd

the one who subduesparticleH7286

spread · subdue

עַמִּ֣/יʿamiy

people mynounH5971

men · nation · people

תַחְתָּֽ/יtaḥətāy

under mepronH8478

beneath · flat · in · place ···

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 144:2

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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