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Psalms 63:6 — King James Version← Study notes

When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.


Psalms 63:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 63:69 words
HebrewMeaning
כְּמ֤וֹkəmwō
likepronH3644
as (it were · well as) · in comparison of · like (as ···
חֵ֣לֶבḥēleb
fatnounH2459
best · finest · grease · marrow
וָ֭/דֶשֶׁןwādešen
and fatnessconjH1880
fatness
תִּשְׂבַּ֣עtiśəbaʿ
it will be satisfiedverbH7646
fill (full · self · with) · be full ···
נַפְשִׁ֑/יnapəšiy
self mynounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
וְ/שִׂפְתֵ֥יwəśipətēy
and lips ofconjH8193
bank · binding · border · brim ···
רְ֝נָנ֗וֹתrənānwōt
cries of joynounH7445
singing · triumphing
יְהַלֶּלyəhalel
it will praise youverbH1984
celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···
פִּֽ/יpiy
mouth mynounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
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 63:6

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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