Psalms 148:6 — King James Version← Study notes

“He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.”

Psalms 148:6 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 148:67 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יַּעֲמִידֵ֣/םwayaʿămiydēm

and he established themconjH5975

appoint · arise · cease · confirm ···

לָ/עַ֣דlāʿad

for everpronH5703

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

לְ/עוֹלָ֑םləʿwōlām

for everpronH5769

ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···

חָקḥāq

a decreenounH2706

bound · commandment · convenient · custom ···

נָ֝תַ֗ןnātan

he gaveverbH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יַעֲבֽוֹרyaʿăbwōr

it will pass awayverbH5674

alter · at all · beyond · bring (over ···

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 148:6

1. The subject of our meditation in this present life should be the praises of God; for the everlasting exaltation of our life hereafter will be the praise of God, and none can become fit for the life hereafter, who has not practised himself for it now. So then now we praise God, but we pray to Him too. Our praise is marked by joy, our prayer by groans....On account of these two seasons, one, that which now is in the temptations and tribulations of this life, the other, that…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 148 (excerpt)

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

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