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Psalms 89:47 — King James Version← Study notes

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?


Psalms 89:47Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 89:479 words
HebrewMeaning
עַדʿad
untilpronH5704
and · as · at · before ···
מָ֣הmāh
when?particleH4100
oft · ) · thing · what (end ···
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
O YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
תִּסָּתֵ֣רtisātēr
will you hide yourself?verbH5641
keep close · conceal · hide · secret ···
לָ/נֶ֑צַחlāneṣaḥ
to perpetuitypronH5331
constantly · end · ever · perpetual ···
תִּבְעַ֖רtibəʿar
will it burn?verbH1197
bring (put · take) away · burn · eat ···
כְּמוֹkəmwō
likepronH3644
as (it were · well as) · in comparison of · like (as ···
אֵ֣שׁʾēš
a firenounH784
fiery · fire · flaming · hot
חֲמָתֶֽ/ךָḥămātekā
anger yournounH2534
bottles · hot displeasure · furious(-ly · -ry) ···
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 89:47

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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