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Psalms 35:25 — King James Version← Study notes

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.


Psalms 35:25Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 35:258 words
HebrewMeaning
אַלʾal
may notparticleH408
neither · never · no · nor ···
יֹאמְר֣וּyōʾmərw
they sayverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
בְ֭/לִבָּ/םbəlibām
in heart theirpronH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
הֶאָ֣חheʾāḥ
aha!particleH1889
aha · ha
נַפְשֵׁ֑/נוּnapəšēnw
desire ournounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
אַלʾal
may notparticleH408
neither · never · no · nor ···
יֹ֝אמְר֗וּyōʾmərw
they sayverbH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
בִּֽלַּעֲנֽוּ/הוּbilaʿănwhw
we have swallowed himverbH1104
destroy · devour · eat up · be at end ···
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 35:25

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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