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Psalms 54:6 — King James Version← Study notes

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.


Psalms 54:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 54:67 words
HebrewMeaning
הִנֵּ֣הhinēh
here!particleH2009
lo · see
אֱ֭לֹהִיםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
עֹזֵ֣רʿōzēr
is a helperverbH5826
succour
לִ֑/יliy
pron
אֲ֝דֹנָ֗/יʾădōnāy
the LordnounH136
בְּֽ/סֹמְכֵ֥יbəsōməkēy
is those who sustainpronH5564
establish · hold · lay · lean ···
נַפְשִֽׁ/יnapəšiy
life mynounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
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 54:6

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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