Psalms 17:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 17:56 words

HebrewMeaning

תָּמֹ֣ךְtāmōkə

they have held firmverbH8551

up-) hold · maintain · retain · stay

אֲ֭שֻׁרַ/יʾăšuray

steps mynounH838

step

בְּ/מַעְגְּלוֹתֶ֑י/ךָbəmaʿəgəlwōteykā

in tracks yourpronH4570

path · trench · way

בַּלbal

notparticleH1077

neither · no · none · not ···

נָמ֥וֹטּוּnāmwōṭw

they have been shakenverbH4131

cast · be out of course · be fallen in decay · exceedingly ···

פְעָמָֽ/יpəʿāmāy

footsteps mynounH6471

corner · foot · going · fold ···

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 17:5

A prayer of David himself. 1. This prayer must be assigned to the Person of the Lord, with the addition of the Church, which is His body. 2. “Hear My righteousness, O God, consider My supplication” Psalm 16:1. “Hearken unto My prayer, not in deceitful lips:” not going forth to You in deceitful lips. “Let My judgment from Your countenance go forth” Psalm 16:2. From the enlightening of the knowledge of You, let Me judge truth. Or at least, let My judgment go forth, not in…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 17

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