Psalms 138 תְּהִלִּים פרק קל״ח

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalms 138 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   לְדָוִדof DavidאוֹדְךָI will praise Youבְכׇל־לִבִּיwith my whole heartנֶגֶדbeforeאֱלֹהִיםthe godsאֲזַמְּרֶךָּ׃will I sing praises to You

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

2. 2

   אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶהI will worshipאֶל־הֵיכַלtoward the temple ofקׇדְשְׁךָYour holinessוְאוֹדֶהand praiseאֶת־שְׁמֶךָYour nameעַל־חַסְדְּךָfor Your lovingkindnessוְעַל־אֲמִתֶּךָand for Your truthכִּי־הִגְדַּלְתָּfor You have magnifiedעַל־כׇּל־שִׁמְךָabove all Your nameאִמְרָתֶךָ׃Your 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.

3. 3

   בְּיוֹםin the day ofקָרָאתִיI criedוַתַּעֲנֵנִיand you answered meתַּרְהִבֵנִיYou made me boldבְנַפְשִׁיin my soulעֹז׃with strength

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

4. 4

   יוֹדוּךָshall praise YouיְהֹוָהO LORDכׇּל־מַלְכֵי־אָרֶץall kings of the earthכִּיforשָׁמְעוּthey have heardאִמְרֵי־פִיךָ׃the words of Your mouth

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

5. 5

   וְיָשִׁירוּyea they shall singבְּדַרְכֵיof the ways ofיְהֹוָהthe LORDכִּי־גָדוֹלfor great isכְּבוֹדthe glory ofיְהֹוָה׃the LORD

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

6. 6

   כִּי־רָםthough is highיְהֹוָהthe LORDוְשָׁפָלyet the lowlyיִרְאֶהhas He respect toוְגָבֹהַּbut the haughtyמִמֶּרְחָקfrom afarיְיֵדָע׃He knows

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

7. 7

   אִם־אֵלֵךְthough I walkבְּקֶרֶבin the midst ofצָרָהtroubleתְּחַיֵּנִיYou will revive meעַלagainstאַףthe wrath ofאֹיְבַיmy enemiesתִּשְׁלַחYou shall stretch forthיָדֶךָYour handוְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִיand shall save meיְמִינֶךָ׃Your 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.

8. 8

   יְהֹוָהthe LORDיִגְמֹרwill perfectבַּעֲדִיthat which concerns meיְהֹוָהO LORDחַסְדְּךָYour lovingkindnessלְעוֹלָםforeverמַעֲשֵׂיthe works ofיָדֶיךָYour handsאַל־תֶּרֶף׃forsake not

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