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Psalms 28:5 — King James Version← Study notes

Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.


Psalms 28:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 28:512 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּ֤יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
לֹ֤אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יָבִ֡ינוּyābiynw
they considerverbH995
consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···
אֶלʾel
aboutpronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
פְּעֻלֹּ֣תpəʿulōt
the deeds ofnounH6468
reward · wages · work
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
וְ/אֶלwəʾel
and toconjH413
according to · after · against · among ···
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaʿăśēh
the work ofnounH4639
art · bakemeat · business · deed ···
יָדָ֑י/וyādāyw
hands hisnounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗/םyeherəsēm
he will tear down themverbH2040
break (down · through) · destroy · overthrow ···
וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִבְנֵֽ/םyibənēm
he will rebuild themverbH1129
obtain children · make · repair · set ···
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 28:5

Of David himself. 1. It is the Voice of the Mediator Himself, strong of hand in the conflict of the Passion. Now what He seems to wish for against His enemies, is not the wish of malevolence, but the declaration of their punishment; as in the Gospel, Matthew 11:20-24 with the cities, in which though He had performed miracles, yet they had not believed on Him, He does not wish in any evil will what He says, but predicts what is impending over them. 2. “Unto You, O Lord, have…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 28
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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