Psalms 72:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 72:18 words

HebrewMeaning

לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֨הlišəlōmōh

of SolomonpronH8010

אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym

O GodnounH430

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

מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶי/ךָmišəpāṭeykā

judgments yournounH4941

adversary · charge · crime · custom ···

לְ/מֶ֣לֶךְləmelekə

to the kingpronH4428

royal

תֵּ֑ןtēn

giveverbH5414

apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···

וְ/צִדְקָתְ/ךָ֥wəṣidəqātəkā

and righteousness yourconjH6666

moderately · right (act · -ly · -ness)

לְ/בֶןləben

to the son ofpronH1121

afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···

מֶֽלֶךְmelekə

the kingnounH4428

royal

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 72:1

1. “For Salomon” indeed this Psalm's title is fore-noted: but things are spoken of therein which could not apply to that Salomon king of Israel after the flesh, according to those things which holy Scripture speaks concerning him: but they can most pertinently apply to the Lord Christ. Whence it is perceived, that the very word Salomon is used in a figurative sense, so that in him Christ is to be taken. For Salomon is interpreted peace-maker: and on this account such a word…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 72 (excerpt)

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

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