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Psalms 40:3 — King James Version← Study notes

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.


Psalms 40:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 40:311 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יַּעֲלֵ֤/נִיwayaʿălēniy
and he brought up meconjH5927
ascend up · at once · break · bring ···
מִ/בּ֥וֹרmibwōr
from a pit ofpronH953
dungeon · fountain · pit · well
שָׁאוֹן֮šāʾwōn
roaringnounH7588
horrible · pomp · rushing · tumult
מִ/טִּ֪יטmiṭiyṭ
from the mud ofpronH2916
dirt · mire
הַ/יָּ֫וֵ֥ןhayāwēn
the mireparticleH3121
miry
וַ/יָּ֖קֶםwayāqem
and he setconjH6965
accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
סֶ֥לַעselaʿ
a rocknounH5553
stone · strong hold
רַגְלַ֗/יragəlay
feet mynounH7272
be able to endure · according as · after · coming ···
כּוֹנֵ֥ןkwōnēn
he establishedverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
אֲשֻׁרָֽ/יʾăšurāy
steps mynounH838
step
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 40:3

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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