Psalms 72:14 — King James Version← Study notes

“He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.”

Psalms 72:14 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 72:147 words

HebrewMeaning

מִ/תּ֣וֹךְmitwōkə

from oppressionpronH8496

fraud

וּ֭/מֵ/חָמָסwmēḥāmās

and from violenceconjH2555

damage · false · injustice · oppressor ···

יִגְאַ֣לyigəʾal

he will redeemverbH1350

in any wise · at all · deliver · (do ···

נַפְשָׁ֑/םnapəšām

life theirnounH5315

appetite · beast · body · breath ···

וְ/יֵיקַ֖רwəyēyqar

and may be preciousconjH3365

be prized · be set by · withdraw

דָּמָ֣/םdāmām

blood theirnounH1818

-guiltiness · innocent

בְּ/עֵינָֽי/וbəʿēynāyw

in view hispronH5869

outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···

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 72:14

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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