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Psalms 63:10 — King James Version← Study notes

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.


Psalms 63:10Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 63:107 words
HebrewMeaning
וְ/הֵ֗מָּהwəhēmāh
and theyconjH1992
like · (how · so) many (soever · more as) they ···
לְ֭/שׁוֹאָהləšwōʾāh
to destructionpronH7722
destroy · destruction · storm · wasteness
יְבַקְשׁ֣וּyəbaqəšw
they are seekingverbH1245
beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···
נַפְשִׁ֑/יnapəšiy
life mynounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
יָ֝בֹ֗אוּyābōʾw
they will goverbH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
בְּֽ/תַחְתִּיּ֥וֹתbətaḥətiywōt
in the lower parts ofpronH8482
-er · -er parts · -est) · nether
הָ/אָֽרֶץhāʾāreṣ
the earthparticleH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
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 63:10

1. This psalm has the title, “For David himself, when he was in the desert of Idumæa.” By the name of Idumæa is understood this world. For Idumæa was a certain nation of men going astray, where idols were worshipped. In no good sense is put this Idumæa. If not in a good sense it is put, it must be understood that this life, wherein we suffer so great toils, and wherein to so great necessities we are made subject, by the name of Idumæa is signified. Even here is a desert where…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 63 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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