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Psalms 63:8 — King James Version← Study notes

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.


Psalms 63:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 63:87 words
HebrewMeaning
כִּֽיkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
הָיִ֣יתָhāyiytā
you areverbH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
עֶזְרָ֣תָ/הʿezərātāh
a helpnounH5833
-er)
לִּ֑/יliy
pron
וּ/בְ/צֵ֖לwbəṣēl
and in the shadow ofconjH6738
shade
כְּנָפֶ֣י/ךָkənāpeykā
wings yournounH3671
bird · corner · end · feather ···
אֲרַנֵּֽןʾăranēn
I shout for joyverbH7442
cry out · be joyful (greatly · make to) rejoice · shout ···
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 63:8

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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