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Psalms 54:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.


Psalms 54:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 54:28 words
HebrewMeaning
בְּ/ב֣וֹאbəbwōʾ
when camepronH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
הַ֭/זִּיפִיםhaziypiym
the ZiphitesparticleH2130
Ziphite
וַ/יֹּאמְר֣וּwayōʾmərw
and they saidconjH559
appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···
לְ/שָׁא֑וּלləšāʾwl
to SaulpronH7586
Shaul
הֲ/לֹ֥אhălōʾ
¿ notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
דָ֝וִ֗דdāwid
is DavidnounH1732
מִסְתַּתֵּ֥רmisətatēr
hiding himselfverbH5641
keep close · conceal · hide · secret ···
עִמָּֽ/נוּʿimānw
with uspronH5973
against · and · as · before ···
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 54:2

1. The title of this Psalm has fruit in the prolixity thereof, if it be understood: and because the Psalm is short, let us make up our not having to tarry over the Psalm by tarrying over the title. For upon this depends every verse which is sung. If any one, therefore, observe that which on the front of the house is fixed, secure he will enter; and, when he shall have entered, he will not err. For this on the post itself is prominently marked, namely, in what manner within he…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 54 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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