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Psalms 40:16 — King James Version← Study notes

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.


Psalms 40:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 40:168 words
HebrewMeaning
יָ֭שֹׁמּוּyāšōmw
may they be appalledverbH8074
be astonied · astonish · (be · bring into ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
עֵ֣קֶבʿēqeb
the consequence ofnounH6118
because · end · for · if ···
בָּשְׁתָּ֑/םbāšətām
shame theirnounH1322
confusion · greatly · shame
הָ/אֹמְרִ֥יםhāʾōməriym
those who sayparticleH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
לִ֝֗/יliy
pron
הֶ֘אָ֥חheʾāḥ
aha!particleH1889
aha · ha
הֶאָֽחheʾāḥ
aha!particleH1889
aha · ha
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 40:16

1. Of all those things which our Lord Jesus Christ has foretold, we know part to have been already accomplished, part we hope will be accomplished hereafter. All of them, however, will be fulfilled, because He is “the Truth” who speaks them, and requires of us to be as “faithful,” as He Himself speaks them faithfully.... 2. Let us say then what this Psalm says. “I waited patiently for the Lord” Psalm 39:1. I waited patiently for the promise of no mere mortal who can both…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 40 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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