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Psalms 73:6 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.


Psalms 73:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 73:67 words
HebrewMeaning
לָ֭/כֵןlākēn
thereforepronH3651
after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···
עֲנָקַ֣תְ/מוֹʿănāqatəmwō
it is a necklace for themverbH6059
furnish · liberally
גַאֲוָ֑הgaʾăwāh
pridenounH1346
haughtiness · highness · pride · proudly ···
יַעֲטָףyaʿăṭāp
it coversverbH5848
fail · faint · feebler · hide self ···
שִׁ֝֗יתšiyt
a garment ofnounH7897
חָמָ֥סḥāmās
violencenounH2555
damage · false · injustice · oppressor ···
לָֽ/מוֹlāmwō
pron
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 73:6

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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