Psalms 144:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:46 words

HebrewMeaning

אָ֭דָםʾādām

humankindnounH120

another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···

לַ/הֶ֣בֶלlahebel

to breathpronH1892

altogether · vanity

דָּמָ֑הdāmāh

he is likeverbH1819

devise · like · mean · think ···

יָ֝מָ֗י/וyāmāyw

days hisnounH3117

always · chronicals · continually · daily ···

כְּ/צֵ֣לkəṣēl

are like a shadowpronH6738

shade

עוֹבֵֽרʿwōbēr

passingverbH5674

alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···

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 144:4

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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