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Psalms 17:9 — King James Version← Study notes

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.


Psalms 17:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 17:98 words
HebrewMeaning
מִ/פְּנֵ֣יmipənēy
from beforepronH6440
accept · against · anger · as ···
רְ֭שָׁעִיםrəšāʿiym
wicked peopleadjH7563
condemned · ungodly · wicked · that did wrong
ז֣וּzw
whoparticleH2098
this · wherein · which · whom
שַׁדּ֑וּ/נִיšadwniy
they have assailed meverbH7703
destroy · oppress · robber · spoil ···
אֹיְבַ֥/יʾōyəbay
enemies myverbH341
foe
בְּ֝/נֶ֗פֶשׁbənepeš
with soulpronH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
יַקִּ֥יפוּyaqiypw
they surroundverbH5362
-ing) · cut down · destroy · go round ···
עָלָֽ/יʿālāy
mepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
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 17:9

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