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Psalms 46:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.


Psalms 46:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 46:88 words
HebrewMeaning
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
צְבָא֣וֹתṣəbāʾwōt
of hostsnounH6635
army · battle · company · host ···
עִמָּ֑/נוּʿimānw
is with uspronH5973
against · and · as · before ···
מִשְׂגָּֽבmiśəgāb
is a refugenounH4869
לָ֝/נוּlānw
pron
אֱלֹהֵ֖יʾĕlōhēy
the God ofnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
יַעֲקֹ֣בyaʿăqōb
JacobnounH3290
סֶֽלָהselāh
SelahparticleH5542
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 46:8

1. It is called, “A Psalm, to the end, for the sons of Korah, for things secret.” Secret is it then; but He Himself, who in the place of Calvary was crucified, you know, has rent the veil, Matthew 27:51 that the secrets of the temple might be discovered. Furthermore since the Cross of our Lord was a key, whereby things closed might be opened; let us trust that He will be with us, that these secrets may be revealed. What is said, “To the end,” always ought to be understood of…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 46 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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