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Psalms 78:70 — King James Version← Study notes

He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:


Psalms 78:70Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:706 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ֭/יִּבְחַרwayibəḥar
and he choseconjH977
appoint · choose · excellent · join ···
בְּ/דָוִ֣דbədāwid
DavidpronH1732
עַבְדּ֑/וֹʿabədwō
servant hisnounH5650
bondage · servant · servant
וַ֝/יִּקָּחֵ֗/הוּwayiqāḥēhw
and he took himconjH3947
bring · buy · carry away · drawn ···
מִֽ/מִּכְלְאֹ֥תmimikələʾōt
from the folds ofpronH4356
צֹֽאןṣōʾn
sheepnounH6629
flock · lamb · sheep(-cote · -fold ···
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 78:70

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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