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Psalms 16:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.


Psalms 16:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 16:17 words
HebrewMeaning
מִכְתָּ֥םmikətām
a miktamnounH4387
לְ/דָוִ֑דlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
שָֽׁמְרֵ֥/נִיšāmərēniy
protect meverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
אֵ֝֗לʾēl
O GodnounH410
goodly · great · idol · might ···
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
חָסִ֥יתִיḥāsiytiy
I have taken refugeverbH2620
make refuge · trust
בָֽ/ךְbākə
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 16:1

The inscription of the title, of David himself. 1. Our King in this Psalm speaks in the character of the human nature He assumed, of whom the royal title at the time of His passion was eminently set forth. 2. Now He says as follows; “Preserve me, O Lord, for in You have I hoped” Psalm 15:1: “I have said to the Lord, You are my God, for You require not my goods” Psalm 15:2: for with my goods Thou dost not look to be made blessed. 3. “To the saints who are on His earth”…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 16
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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