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Psalms 74:16 — King James Version← Study notes

The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.


Psalms 74:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 74:169 words
HebrewMeaning
לְ/ךָ֣ləkā
pron
י֭וֹםywōm
daynounH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
אַףʾap
alsoparticleH637
although · and (furthermore · yet) · but ···
לְ/ךָ֥ləkā
pron
לָ֑יְלָהlāyəlāh
nightnounH3915
אַתָּ֥הʾatāh
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
הֲ֝כִינ֗וֹתָhăkiynwōtā
you preparedverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
מָא֥וֹרmāʾwōr
a luminarynounH3974
light
וָ/שָֽׁמֶשׁwāšāmeš
and the sunconjH8121
east side · west · window. See also
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 74:16

1. This Psalm's Title is, “Of the Understanding of Asaph.” Asaph in Latin is translated congregation, in Greek Synagogue. Let us see what this Synagogue has understood. But let us understand firstly Synagogue: from thence we shall understand what the Synagogue has understood. Every congregation is spoken of under the general name of Synagogue: one both of beasts and of men may be called a congregation; but here there is no congregation of beasts when we heard…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 74 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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