Psalms 144:6 — King James Version← Study notes

“Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.”

Psalms 144:6 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:66 words

HebrewMeaning

בְּר֣וֹקbərwōq

flashverbH1299

בָּ֭רָקbārāq

lightningnounH1300

glitter · lightning

וּ/תְפִיצֵ֑/םwtəpiyṣēm

and you will scatter themconjH6327

shake) in pieces · cast · disperse · drive ···

שְׁלַ֥חšəlaḥ

sendverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

חִ֝צֶּ֗י/ךָḥiṣeykā

arrows yournounH2671

archer · dart · shaft · staff ···

וּ/תְהֻמֵּֽ/םwtəhumēm

and you will rout themconjH2000

consume · crush · destroy · discomfit ···

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 144:6

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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