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Psalms 89:50 — King James Version← Study notes

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;


Psalms 89:50Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 89:507 words
HebrewMeaning
אַיֵּ֤הʾayēh
where?particleH346
חֲסָדֶ֖י/ךָḥăsādeykā
are covenant loyalti yournounH2617
good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···
הָ/רִאשֹׁנִ֥יםhāriʾšōniym
formerparticleH7223
before · beginning · eldest · first ···
אֲדֹנָ֑/יʾădōnāy
O LordnounH136
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּnišəbaʿətā
which you swore an oathverbH7650
charge (by an oath · with an oath) · feed to the full (by mistake for
לְ֝/דָוִ֗דlədāwid
to DavidpronH1732
בֶּ/אֱמוּנָתֶֽ/ךָbeʾĕmwnātekā
in faithfulness yourpronH530
-ly · -ness · ) · set office ···
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 89:50

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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