Psalms 54:5 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 54:512 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּ֤יkiy

forconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

זָרִ֨יםzāriym

strangersadjH2114

place) · fanner · go away · strange(-r ···

קָ֤מוּqāmw

they have risen upverbH6965

accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···

עָלַ֗/יʿālay

on mepronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

וְֽ֭/עָרִיצִיםwəʿāriyṣiym

and ruthless peopleconjH6184

oppressor · in great power · strong · terrible ···

בִּקְשׁ֣וּbiqəšw

they have soughtverbH1245

beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···

נַפְשִׁ֑/יnapəšiy

life mynounH5315

appetite · beast · body · breath ···

לֹ֤אlōʾ

notparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

שָׂ֨מוּśāmw

they have setverbH7760

any wise · bring · call · care ···

אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhiym

GodnounH430

exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···

לְ/נֶגְדָּ֣/םlənegədām

to before themselvespronH5048

against · aloof · far · from ···

סֶֽלָהselāh

SelahparticleH5542

ℹWords 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 54:5

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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