Psalms 147:6 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 147:67 words

HebrewMeaning

מְעוֹדֵ֣דməʿwōdēd

is relievingverbH5749

charge · earnestly · lift up · protest ···

עֲנָוִ֣יםʿănāwiym

humble peopleadjH6035

lowly · meek · poor. Compare

יְהוָ֑הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

מַשְׁפִּ֖ילmašəpiyl

is bringing lowverbH8213

bring (cast · put) down · debase · humble ···

רְשָׁעִ֣יםrəšāʿiym

wicked peopleadjH7563

condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong

עֲדֵיʿădēy

topronH5704

and · as · at · before ···

אָֽרֶץʾāreṣ

the groundnounH776

common · earth · field · ground ···

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 147:6

1. It is said to us, “Praise the Lord” Psalm 146:1. This is said to all nations, not to us alone. And these words, sounded forth through separate places by the Readers, each Church hears separately; but the one same Voice of God proclaims unto all, that we praise Him. And as though we asked wherefore we ought to praise the Lord, behold what reason he has brought forward: “Praise the Lord,” he says, “for a Psalm is good.” Is this all the reward of them that praise?...The…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 147 (excerpt)

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

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