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1 I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
3 In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.
6 For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
7 Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.
8 Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.
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Cross-references in Psalms 138 (11)
- v.8 Philippians 1:6
- v.8 Psalms 57:2
- v.8 1 Thessalonians 5:24
- v.6 Psalms 113:5-6
- v.8 Isaiah 26:12
- v.8 Psalms 136:1
- v.7 Isaiah 41:10
- v.6 1 Samuel 2:7-8
- v.6 Isaiah 57:15
- v.7 Psalms 23:3-4
- v.8 Psalms 103:17
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 138:1–8 (75 words)
1
- אוֹדְךָ֥ʾôdĕkāyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
- בְכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- לִבִּ֑יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- נֶ֖גֶדnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
- אֱלֹהִ֣יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃ʾăzammĕrekkāzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
2
- אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨הʾeštaḥăweshachah: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)H7812
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- הֵיכַ֪לhêkalheykal: a large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964
- קָדְשְׁךָ֡qodšĕkāqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
- וְא֘וֹדֶ֤הwĕʾôdeyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- שְׁמֶ֗ךָšĕmekāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- חַסְדְּךָ֥ḥasdĕkācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
- וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָʾămittekāemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּhigdaltāgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- שִׁ֝מְךָ֗šimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
- אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ʾimrātekāimrah: meaning the same as H0561H565
3
- בְּי֣וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- קָ֭רָֽאתִיqārāʾtîqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִיwattaʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִיtarhibēnîrahab: to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively) importune, embolden, capture, act insolentlyH7292
- בְנַפְשִׁ֣יbĕnapšînephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
- עֹֽז׃ʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
4
- יוֹד֣וּךָyôdûkāyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מַלְכֵיmalkêmelek: a kingH4428
- אָ֑רֶץʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- שָׁ֝מְע֗וּšāmĕʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
- פִֽיךָ׃pîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
5
- וְ֭יָשִׁירוּwĕyāšîrûshiyr: to singH7891
- בְּדַרְכֵ֣יbĕdarkêderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- גָ֝ד֗וֹלgādôlgadowl: great (in any sense); (hence) olderH1419
- כְּב֣וֹדkĕbôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
6
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- רָ֣םrāmruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְשָׁפָ֣לwĕšāpālshaphal: depressed, literally or figurativelyH8217
- יִרְאֶ֑הyirʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּwĕgābōahgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
- מִמֶּרְחָ֥קmimmerḥāqmerchaq: remoteness; (concretely) a distant placeH4801
- יְיֵדָֽע׃yĕyēdāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
7
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- אֵלֵ֤ךְ׀ʾēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- בְּקֶ֥רֶבbĕqerebqereb: (properly) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with...H7130
- צָרָ֗הṣārâtsarah: tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rivalH6869
- תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִיtĕḥayyēnîchayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
- עַ֤לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- אַ֣ףʾapaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
- אֹ֭יְבַיʾōyĕbayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
- תִּשְׁלַ֣חtišlaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- יָדֶ֑ךָyādekāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיwĕtôšîʿēnîyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
- יְמִינֶֽךָ׃yĕmînekāyamiyn: the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous)H3225
8
- יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- יִגְמֹ֪רyigmōrgamar: to end (in the sense of completion or failure)H1584
- בַּ֫עֲדִ֥יbaʿădîb`ad: in up to or over against; (generally) at, beside, among, behind, for, etcH1157
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- חַסְדְּךָ֣ḥasdĕkācheced: kindness; (by implication, towards God) pietyH2617
- לְעוֹלָ֑םlĕʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
- מַעֲשֵׂ֖יmaʿăśêma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יָדֶ֣יךָyādêkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תֶּֽרֶף׃terepraphah: to slacken (in many applications, literal or figurative)H7503
Strong's words in Psalms 138 (6)
- Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 6 times in Psalms 138.
- Strong's H3034 — אוֹדְךָ֥ (ʾôdĕkā)
- yadah (yaw-daw') v. 1. (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the hand 2. (physically) to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away 3. (especially) to revere or worship (with extended hands) 4. (intensively) to bemoan (by wringing the hands) [a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027] KJV: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving). Root(s): H3027. Appears 3 times in Psalms 138.
- Strong's H3605 — בְכָל (bĕkāl)
- kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 3 times in Psalms 138.
- Strong's H2617 — חַסְדְּךָ֥ (ḥasdĕkā)
- checed (kheh'-sed) n-m. 1. kindness 2. (by implication, towards God) piety 3. (by opposition, rarely) reproof 4. (subjectively) beauty [from H2616] KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. Root(s): H2616. Appears 2 times in Psalms 138.
- Strong's H3027 — יָדֶ֑ךָ (yādekā)
- yad (yawd) n-f. 1. a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one) 2. used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) [a primitive word] KJV: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves. See also: H3709. Appears 2 times in Psalms 138.
- Strong's H8034 — שְׁמֶ֗ךָ (šĕmekā)
- shem (shame) n-m. 1. an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality 2. (by implication) honor, authority, character [a primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite an. Appears 2 times in Psalms 138.