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Psalms 78:69 — King James Version← Study notes

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.


Psalms 78:69Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:697 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יִּ֣בֶןwayiben
and he builtconjH1129
obtain children · make · repair · set ···
כְּמוֹkəmwō
likepronH3644
as (it were · well as) · in comparison of · like (as ···
רָ֭מִיםrāmiym
the high thingsverbH7311
exalt · extol · give · go up ···
מִקְדָּשׁ֑/וֹmiqədāšwō
sanctuary hisnounH4720
hallowed part · holy place · sanctuary
כְּ֝/אֶ֗רֶץkəʾereṣ
like the earthpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
יְסָדָ֥/הּyəsādāh
which he founded itverbH3245
take counsel · establish · (lay the · lay for a) found ···
לְ/עוֹלָֽםləʿwōlām
for everpronH5769
ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···
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 78:69

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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