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Psalms 35:14 — King James Version← Study notes

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.


Psalms 35:14Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 35:148 words
HebrewMeaning
כְּ/רֵֽעַkərēʿa
like a friendpronH7453
companion · fellow · friend · husband ···
כְּ/אָ֣חkəʾāḥ
like a brotherpronH251
brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'
לִ֭/יliy
pron
הִתְהַלָּ֑כְתִּיhitəhalākətiy
I went aboutverbH1980
apace · behave · come · continually ···
כַּ/אֲבֶלkaʾăbel
like a mourner ofpronH57
-ing)
אֵ֝֗םʾēm
a mothernounH517
mother · parting
קֹדֵ֥רqōdēr
mourningverbH6937
be dark · heavily · mourn
שַׁחֽוֹתִיšaḥwōtiy
I bowedverbH7817
bow · bring down · couch · humble self ···
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 35:14

1. ...The title of it causes us no delay, for it is both brief, and to be understood not difficult, especially to those nursed in the Church of God. For so it is, “To David himself.” The Psalm then is to David himself: now David is interpreted, Strong in hand, or Desirable. The Psalm then is to the Strong in hand, and Desirable, to Him who for us has overcome death, who unto us has promised life: for in this is He Strong in hand, that He has overcome death for us; in this is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 35 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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