Psalms 89:20 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 89:2012 words

HebrewMeaning

אָ֤זʾāz

thenadvH227

for · from · hitherto · now ···

דִּבַּ֥רְתָּֽdibarətā

you spokeverbH1696

appoint · bid · command · commune ···

בְ/חָ֡זוֹןbəḥāzwōn

in a visionpronH2377

לַֽ/חֲסִידֶ֗י/ךָlaḥăsiydeykā

to faithful people yourpronH2623

good · holy · merciful · saint ···

וַ/תֹּ֗אמֶרwatōʾmer

and you saidconjH559

appoint · avouch · bid · boast self ···

שִׁוִּ֣יתִיšiwiytiy

I have placedverbH7737

behave · bring forth · compare · countervail ···

עֵ֭זֶרʿēzer

helpnounH5828

עַלʿal

onpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

גִּבּ֑וֹרgibwōr

a warrioradjH1368

chief · excel · giant · man ···

הֲרִימ֖וֹתִיhăriymwōtiy

I have raised upverbH7311

exalt · extol · give · go up ···

בָח֣וּרbāḥwr

youngverbH970

chosen · hole

מֵ/עָֽםmēʿām

from the peoplepronH5971

men · nation · people

ℹWords 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 89:20

1. Understand, beloved, this Psalm, which I am about to explain, by the grace of God, of our hope in the Lord Jesus Christ, and be of good cheer, because He who promised, will fulfil all, as He has fulfilled much: for it is not our own merit, but His mercy, that gives us confidence in Him. He Himself is meant, in my belief, by “the understanding of Æthan the Israelite:” which has given this Psalm its title. You see then, who is meant by Æthan: but the meaning of the word is…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 89 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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