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Psalms 27:3 — King James Version← Study notes

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.


Psalms 27:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 27:314 words
HebrewMeaning
אִםʾim
thoughconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
תַּחֲנֶ֬הtaḥăneh
it will encampverbH2583
camp · dwell · encamp · grow to an end ···
עָלַ֨/יʿālay
on mepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
מַחֲנֶה֮maḥăneh
a campnounH4264
band · battle · camp · company ···
לֹֽאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִירָ֪אyiyrāʾ
it will fearverbH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
לִ֫בִּ֥/יlibiy
heart mynounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
אִםʾim
thoughconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
תָּק֣וּםtāqwm
it will ariseverbH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
עָ֭לַ/יʿālay
on mepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
מִלְחָמָ֑הmiləḥāmāh
warfarenounH4421
fight · war
בְּ֝/זֹ֗אתbəzōʾt
in thispronH2063
-with) · it · likewise · the one (other ···
אֲנִ֣יʾăniy
IprepH589
me · mine · myself · we ···
בוֹטֵֽחַbwōṭēḥa
will be trustingverbH982
secure · sure) · careless (one · woman) ···
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 27:3

Of David himself, before he was anointed. 1. Christ's young soldier speaks, on his coming to the faith. “The Lord is my light, and my salvation: whom shall I fear?” Psalm 26:1. The Lord will give me both knowledge of Himself, and salvation: who shall take me from Him? “The Lord is the Protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?” The Lord will repel all the assaults and snares of mine enemy: of no man shall I be afraid. 2. “Whilst the guilty approach unto me to eat up…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 27
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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