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Psalms 78:53 — King James Version← Study notes

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.


Psalms 78:53Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:538 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יַּנְחֵ֣/םwayanəḥēm
and he guided themconjH5148
bring · govern · guide · lead ···
לָ֭/בֶטַחlābeṭaḥ
to securitypronH983
boldly · care · confidence · hope ···
וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ
and notconjH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
פָחָ֑דוּpāḥādw
they were afraidverbH6342
stand in awe · fear · make to shake
וְ/אֶתwəʾet
andconjH853
א֝וֹיְבֵי/הֶ֗םʾwōyəbēyhem
enemies theirverbH341
foe
כִּסָּ֥הkisāh
it coveredverbH3680
close · clothe · conceal · cover ···
הַ/יָּֽםhayām
the seaparticleH3220
) · south · west (-ern · side ···
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 78:53

1. This Psalm does contain the things which are said to have been done among the old people: but the new and latter people is being admonished, to beware that it be not ungrateful regarding the blessings of God, and provoke His anger against it, whereas it ought to receive His grace....The Title thereof does first move and engage our attention. For it is not without reason inscribed, “Understanding of Asaph:” but it is perchance because these words require a reader who does…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 78 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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