Psalm 138 תְּהִלִּים פרק קל״ח

Tehillim 138 · תהילים קל״ח. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 138 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   לְדָוִדle/Da/VIDof Davidאוֹדְךָod/KHAI will give You thanksבְכׇל־לִבִּיve/KHOL-lib/BIwith my whole heartנֶגֶדNE/gedbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMthe godsאֲזַמְּרֶךָּ׃a/zam/me/REK/kaI will sing praise to You

   A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

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   אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶהesh/ta/cha/VEI will worshipאֶל־הֵיכַלel-he/KHALtoward the temple ofקׇדְשְׁךָkod/she/KHAYour holinessוְאוֹדֶהve/o/DEand give thanks toאֶת־שְׁמֶךָet-she/ME/khaYour nameעַל־חַסְדְּךָal-chas/de/KHAfor Your kindnessוְעַל־אֲמִתֶּךָve/AL-a/mit/TE/khaand for Your truthכִּי־הִגְדַּלְתָּki-hig/DAL/tafor You have magnifiedעַל־כׇּל־שִׁמְךָal-kol-shim/KHAabove all Your nameאִמְרָתֶךָ׃im/ra/TE/khaYour word

   I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

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   בְּיוֹםbe/YOMon the dayקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI criedוַתַּעֲנֵנִיvat/ta/a/NE/niYou answered meתַּרְהִבֵנִיtar/hi/VE/niYou made me boldבְנַפְשִׁיve/naf/SHIin my soulעֹז׃ozwith strength

   In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

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   יוֹדוּךָyo/DU/khawill give You thanksיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDכׇּל־מַלְכֵי־אָרֶץkol-mal/KHE-A/retsall kings of the earthכִּיkiforשָׁמְעוּsha/me/Uthey have heardאִמְרֵי־פִיךָ׃im/RE-FI/khathe words of Your mouth

   All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

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   וְיָשִׁירוּve/ya/SHI/ruand they will singבְּדַרְכֵיbe/dar/KHEof the ways ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDכִּי־גָדוֹלki-ga/DOLfor great isכְּבוֹדke/VODthe glory ofיְהֹוָה׃Adonaithe LORD

   Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

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   כִּי־רָםki-ramfor high isיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDוְשָׁפָלve/sha/FALand the lowlyיִרְאֶהyir/EHe regardsוְגָבֹהַּve/ga/VO/ahbut the haughtyמִמֶּרְחָקmim/mer/CHAKfrom afarיְיֵדָע׃ye/ye/DAHe knows

   Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

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   אִם־אֵלֵךְim-e/LEKHthough I walkבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revin the midst ofצָרָהtsa/RAtroubleתְּחַיֵּנִיte/chay/YE/niYou will revive meעַלalagainstאַףafthe wrath ofאֹיְבַיoy/VAYmy enemiesתִּשְׁלַחtish/LACHYou stretch outיָדֶךָya/DE/khaYour handוְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִיve/to/shi/E/niand shall save meיְמִינֶךָ׃ye/mi/NE/khaYour right hand

   Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

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   יְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDיִגְמֹרyig/MORwill completeבַּעֲדִיba/a/DIfor meיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDחַסְדְּךָchas/de/KHAYour kindnessלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverמַעֲשֵׂיma/a/SEthe works ofיָדֶיךָya/DE/khaYour handsאַל־תֶּרֶף׃al-TE/refforsake not

   The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.