Psalms 145:20 — King James Version← Study notes

“The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.”

Psalms 145:20 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 145:209 words

HebrewMeaning

שׁוֹמֵ֣רšwōmēr

is protectingverbH8104

be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···

יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

אֶתʾet

(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853

כָּלkāl

allnounH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

אֹהֲבָ֑י/וʾōhăbāyw

those who love himverbH157

-ly · -r) · like · friend

וְ/אֵ֖תwəʾēt

andconjH853

כָּלkāl

allnounH3605

) · altogether · any · enough ···

הָ/רְשָׁעִ֣יםhārəšāʿiym

the wicked peopleparticleH7563

condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong

יַשְׁמִֽידyašəmiyd

he will destroyverbH8045

bring to nought · overthrow · perish · pluck down ···

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 145:20

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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