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Psalms 29:5 — King James Version← Study notes

The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.


Psalms 29:5Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 29:59 words
HebrewMeaning
ק֣וֹלqwōl
the voice ofnounH6963
aloud · crackling · cry · fame ···
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
שֹׁבֵ֣רšōbēr
is breakingverbH7665
off · in pieces · up) · broken ···
אֲרָזִ֑יםʾărāziym
cedarsnounH730
וַ/יְשַׁבֵּ֥רwayəšabēr
and he broke in piecesconjH7665
off · in pieces · up) · broken ···
יְ֝הוָ֗הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֶתʾet
(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853
אַרְזֵ֥יʾarəzēy
the cedars ofnounH730
הַ/לְּבָנֽוֹןhaləbānwōn
LebanonparticleH3844
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 29:5

A psalm of David himself, of the consummation of the tabernacle. 1. A Psalm of the Mediator Himself, strong of hand, of the perfection of the Church in this world, where she wars in time against the devil. 2. The Prophet speaks, “Bring unto the Lord, O you Sons of God, bring unto the Lord the young of rams” Psalm 28:1. Bring unto the Lord yourselves, whom the Apostles, the leaders of the flocks, have begotten by the Gospel. 1 Corinthians 4:15 “Bring unto the Lord glory and…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 29
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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