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Psalms 72:20 — King James Version← Study notes

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.


Psalms 72:20Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 72:205 words
HebrewMeaning
כָּלּ֥וּkālw
they are finishedverbH3615
cease · consume · determine · destroy ···
תְפִלּ֑וֹתtəpilwōt
the prayers ofnounH8605
דָּ֝וִ֗דdāwid
DavidnounH1732
בֶּןben
the son ofnounH1121
afflicted · ite · ed one · appointed to ···
יִשָֽׁיyišāy
JessenounH3448
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 72:20

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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