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Psalms 89:22 — King James Version← Study notes

The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.


Psalms 89:22Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 89:227 words
HebrewMeaning
אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšer
whomparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
יָ֭דִ/יyādiy
hand mynounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
תִּכּ֣וֹןtikwōn
it will be steadfastverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
עִמּ֑/וֹʿimwō
with himpronH5973
against · and · as · before ···
אַףʾap
alsoparticleH637
although · and (furthermore · yet) · but ···
זְרוֹעִ֥/יzərwōʿiy
arm mynounH2220
help · mighty · power · shoulder ···
תְאַמְּצֶֽ/נּוּtəʾaməṣenw
it will strengthen himverbH553
be courageous (of good courage · stedfastly minded · strong · stronger) ···
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 89:22

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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