Psalms 144:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!”

Psalms 144:3 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:37 words

HebrewMeaning

יְֽהוָ֗הyəhwāh

O YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

מָהmāh

what?particleH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

אָ֭דָםʾādām

is humankindnounH120

another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···

וַ/תֵּדָעֵ֑/הוּwatēdāʿēhw

and you have considered himconjH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

בֶּןben

a child ofnounH1121

afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···

אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁʾĕnwōš

humankindnounH582

thirsty · certain · chap; divers · fellow ···

וַֽ/תְּחַשְּׁבֵֽ/הוּwatəḥašəbēhw

and you have regarded himconjH2803

conceive · consider · count · cunning (man ···

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 144:3

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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