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Psalms 50:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.


Psalms 50:20Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 50:207 words
HebrewMeaning
תֵּ֭שֵׁבtēšēb
you sitverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
בְּ/אָחִ֣י/ךָbəʾāḥiykā
on brother yourpronH251
brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'
תְדַבֵּ֑רtədabēr
you speakverbH1696
appoint · bid · command · commune ···
בְּ/בֶֽןbəben
on the child ofpronH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
אִ֝מְּ/ךָ֗ʾiməkā
mother yournounH517
mother · parting
תִּתֶּןtiten
you giveverbH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
דֹּֽפִיdōpiy
a faultnounH1848
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 50:20

1. How much avails the Word of God to us for the correction of our life, both regarding His rewards to be expected, and His punishments to be feared, let each one measure in himself; and let him put his conscience without deceit before His eyes, and not flatter himself in a danger so great: for you see that even our Lord God Himself does flatter no one: though He comforts us by promising His blessings, and by strengthening our hope; yet them that live ill and despise His word…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 50 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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