Psalms 73:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 73:18 words

HebrewMeaning

מִזְמ֗וֹרmizəmwōr

a psalmnounH4210

לְ/אָ֫סָ֥ףləʾāsāp

of AsaphpronH623

אַ֤ךְʾakə

surelyparticleH389

in any wise · at least · but · certainly ···

ט֭וֹבṭwōb

is goodadjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לləyiśərāʾēl

to IsraelpronH3478

אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym

GodnounH430

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

לְ/בָרֵ֥יləbārēy

to people pure ofpronH1249

clean · clear · pure

לֵבָֽבlēbāb

heartnounH3824

bethink themselves · comfortably · courage · heart ···

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 73:1

1. This Psalm has an inscription, that is, a title, “There have failed the hymns of David, the son of Jesse. A Psalm of Asaph himself.” So many Psalms we have on the titles whereof is written the name David, nowhere there is added, “son of Jesse,” except in this alone. Which we must believe has not been done to no purpose, nor capriciously. For everywhere God does make intimations to us, and to the understanding thereof does invite the godly study of love. What is, “there…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 73 (excerpt)

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

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