Psalms 145:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.”

Psalms 145:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 145:19 words

HebrewMeaning

תְּהִלָּ֗הtəhilāh

praisenounH8416

לְ/דָ֫וִ֥דlədāwid

of DavidpronH1732

אֲרוֹמִמְ/ךָ֣ʾărwōmiməkā

I will exalt youverbH7311

exalt · extol · give · go up ···

אֱלוֹהַ֣/יʾĕlwōhay

GodnounH433

god. See

הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekə

the kingparticleH4428

royal

וַ/אֲבָרֲכָ֥הwaʾăbārăkāh

and I will blessconjH1288

abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···

שִׁ֝מְ/ךָ֗šiməkā

name yournounH8034

base · named · renown · report

לְ/עוֹלָ֥םləʿwōlām

for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

וָ/עֶֽדwāʿed

and everconjH5703

ever(-lasting · -more) · old · perpetually ···

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 145:1

1. ...The title is, “Praise, to David himself.” Praise to Christ Himself. And since He is called David, who came to us of the seed of David, yet He was our King, ruling us, and bringing us into His kingdom, therefore “Praise to David himself” is understood to mean, Praise to Christ Himself. Christ according to the flesh is David, because He is the Son of David: but according to His Divine Nature He is the Creator of David, and Lord of David. “I will exalt You, my God, my…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 145 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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