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Psalms 5:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.


Psalms 5:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 5:810 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/אֲנִ֗יwaʾăniy
and IconjH589
me · mine · myself · we ···
בְּ/רֹ֣בbərōb
in the greatness ofpronH7230
all · common · excellent · great(-ly ···
חַ֭סְדְּ/ךָḥasədəkā
covenant loyalty yournounH2617
good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···
אָב֣וֹאʾābwōʾ
I will enterverbH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
בֵיתֶ֑/ךָbēytekā
house yournounH1004
daughter · door · dungeon · family ···
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הʾešətaḥăweh
I will bow downverbH7812
crouch · fall down · humbly beseech · do obeisance ···
אֶלʾel
topronH413
according to · after · against · among ···
הֵֽיכַלhēykal
the temple ofnounH1964
temple
קָ֝דְשְׁ/ךָ֗qādəšəkā
holiness yournounH6944
dedicated · hallowed · holiness · holy ( day ···
בְּ/יִרְאָתֶֽ/ךָbəyirəʾātekā
in fear yourpronH3374
dreadful · exceedingly
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 5:8

1. The title of the Psalm is, “For her who receives the inheritance.” The Church then is signified, who receives for her inheritance eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ; that she may possess God Himself, in cleaving to whom she may be blessed, according to that, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.” Matthew 5:5 What earth, but that of which it is said, “You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living”? And again more clearly, “The Lord is the…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 5 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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