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Psalms 54:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.


Psalms 54:3Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 54:35 words
HebrewMeaning
אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhiym
O GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
בְּ/שִׁמְ/ךָ֣bəšiməkā
by name yourpronH8034
base · named · renown · report
הוֹשִׁיעֵ֑/נִיhwōšiyʿēniy
save meverbH3467
at all · defend · deliver · help ···
וּ/בִ/גְבוּרָתְ/ךָ֥wbigəbwrātəkā
and by strength yourconjH1369
mastery · might · mighty (act · power) ···
תְדִינֵֽ/נִיtədiynēniy
you will vindicate meverbH1777
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 54:3

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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