Psalms 57:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.”

Psalms 57:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 57:410 words

HebrewMeaning

יִשְׁלַ֤חyišəlaḥ

he will sendverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

מִ/שָּׁמַ֨יִםmišāmayim

from heavenpronH8064

astrologer · heaven

וְֽ/יוֹשִׁיעֵ֗/נִיwəywōšiyʿēniy

and he will save meconjH3467

at all · defend · deliver · help ···

חֵרֵ֣ףḥērēp

he will reproachverbH2778

blaspheme · defy · jeopard · rail ···

שֹׁאֲפִ֣/יšōʾăpiy

one who crushes meverbH7602

devour · haste · pant · snuff up ···

סֶ֑לָהselāh

SelahparticleH5542

יִשְׁלַ֥חyišəlaḥ

he will sendverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

אֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym

GodnounH430

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

חַסְדּ֥/וֹḥasədwō

covenant loyalty hisnounH2617

good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···

וַ/אֲמִתּֽ/וֹwaʾămitwō

and faithfulness hisconjH571

establishment · faithful · right · sure ···

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 57:4

1. We have heard in the Gospel just now, brethren, how loves us our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God with the Father, Man with us, out of our own selves, now at the right hand of the Father; you have heard how much He loves us.... 2. Because then this Psalm is singing of the Passion of the Lord, see what is the title that it has: “at the end.” The end is Christ. Romans 10:4 Why has He been called end? Not as one that consumes, but one that consummates. 3. “At the end,…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 57 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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