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Psalms 94:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.


Psalms 94:17Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 94:178 words
HebrewMeaning
לוּלֵ֣יlwlēy
if notconjH3884
had not · if · unless · were it not that
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
עֶזְרָ֣תָ/הʿezərātāh
had been a helpnounH5833
-er)
לִּ֑/יliy
pron
כִּ/מְעַ֓טkiməʿaṭ
like a littlepronH4592
very) few(-er · -est) · lightly · little ···
שָֽׁכְנָ֖הšākənāh
it dweltverbH7931
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · have habitation ···
דוּמָ֣הdwmāh
silencenounH1745
נַפְשִֽׁ/יnapəšiy
self mynounH5315
appetite · beast · body · breath ···
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 94:17

1. As we listened with much attention, while the Psalm was in reading, so let us listen attentively, while the Lord reveals the mysteries which He has deigned to obscure in this passage. For some mysteries in the Scriptures are shut up for this reason, not that they may be denied, but that they may be opened unto those who knock. If therefore ye knock with affection of piety, and sincere heartfelt love, He, who sees from what motives ye knock, will open unto you. Matthew 7:7…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 94 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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