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Psalms 144:9 — King James Version← Study notes

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.


Psalms 144:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:99 words
HebrewMeaning
אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym
O GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
שִׁ֣ירšiyr
a songnounH7892
sing(-er · -ing) · song
חָ֭דָשׁḥādāš
newadjH2319
new thing
אָשִׁ֣ירָהʾāšiyrāh
I will singverbH7891
לָּ֑/ךְlākə
pron
בְּ/נֵ֥בֶלbənēbel
with a lyre ofpronH5035
pitcher · psaltery · vessel · viol
עָ֝שׂ֗וֹרʿāśwōr
tennounH6218
-th)
אֲזַמְּרָהʾăzamərāh
I will make musicverbH2167
sing forth praises · psalms
לָּֽ/ךְlākə
pron
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 144:9

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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