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Psalms 35:16 — King James Version← Study notes

With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.


Psalms 35:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 35:166 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּ֭/חַנְפֵיbəḥanəpēy
godless ones ofpronH2611
לַעֲגֵ֣יlaʿăgēy
mockers ofadjH3934
stammering
מָע֑וֹגmāʿwōg
cakenounH4580
feast
חָרֹ֖קḥārōq
they gnashedverbH2786
עָלַ֣/יʿālay
towards mepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
שִׁנֵּֽי/מוֹšinēymwō
teeth theirnounH8127
forefront · ivory · sharp · tooth
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 35:16

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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