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Chapter 138

1 By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the angels,1 I will sing praises to you.

Original Hebrew

אוֹדְ/ךָ֥אוד/ך֥אוֹדְ/ךָאוד/ך'od./KhaI will give thanks to/ youH3034H9031HVhi1cs+Sp2ms
בְ/כָל\־ב/כל\בְ/כָל\־ב/כל\ve./khol-with/ allH9003H3605\H9014HR+Ncmsc
לִבִּ֑/ילב֑/ילִבִּ/ילב/יli.B/iheart/ myH3820AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
נֶ֖גֶדנ֖גדנֶגֶדנגדNe.gedbeforeH5048HAcmsc
אֱלֹהִ֣יםאלה֣יםאֱלֹהִיםאלהים'E.lo.Him[the] godsH0430JHNcmpa
אֲזַמְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃אזמר/ך\אֲזַמְּרֶֽ/ךָּ\׃אזמר/ך\'a.za.me.Re./kaI will sing praises to/ youH2167H9031\H9016HVpi1cs+Sp2ms
  1. Or, "gods." MT Hebrew "elohim." The word elohim, used here, usually means "God," but can also mean "gods," "angels," or "princes." LXX: "angels"

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.

Original Hebrew

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨האשתחו֨האֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶהאשתחוה'esh.ta.cha.VehI will bow downH7812HVti1cs
אֶל\־אל\אֶל\־אל\'el-toH0413\H9014HR
הֵיכַ֪להיכ֪להֵיכַלהיכלhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964GHNcmsc
קָדְשְׁ/ךָ֡קדש/ך֡קָדְשְׁ/ךָקדש/ךkod.she./chaholiness/ yourH6944GH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/א֘וֹדֶ֤הו/א֘וד֤הוְ/אוֹדֶהו/אודהve./'o.Dehso/ I may give thanks toH9002H3034HC+Vhu1cs
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
שְׁמֶ֗/ךָשמ֗/ךשְׁמֶ/ךָשמ/ךshe.Me./khaname/ yourH8034H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
חַסְדְּ/ךָ֥חסד/ך֥חַסְדְּ/ךָחסד/ךchas.de./Khacovenant loyalty/ yourH2617AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
וְ/עַל\־ו/על\וְ/עַל\־ו/על\ve./'al-and/ onH9002H5921A\H9014HC+R
אֲמִתֶּ֑/ךָאמת֑/ךאֲמִתֶּ/ךָאמת/ך'a.mi.Te./khafaithfulness/ yourH0571GH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּהגד֥לתהִגְדַּלְתָּהגדלתhig.Dal.tayou have made greatH1431HVhp2ms
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-overH5921A\H9014HR
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\ka.lo.Shi-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
שִׁ֝מְ/ךָ֗ש֝מ/ך֗שִׁמְ/ךָשמ/ךShim./Khaname/ yourH8034H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
אִמְרָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃אמרת/ך\אִמְרָתֶֽ/ךָ\׃אמרת/ך\'im.ra.Te./khaword/ yourH0565AH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms

3 In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Original Hebrew

בְּ/י֣וֹםב/י֣וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ [the] dayH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsa
קָ֭רָֽאתִיק֭ראתיקָרָֽאתִיקראתיKa.ra.ti[when] I called outH7121GHVqp1cs
וַֽ/תַּעֲנֵ֑/נִיו/תענ֑/ניוַֽ/תַּעֲנֵ/נִיו/תענ/ניva./ta.'a.Ne./niand/ you answered/ meH9001H6030BH9030Hc+Vqw2ms+Sp1bs
תַּרְהִבֵ֖/נִיתרהב֖/ניתַּרְהִבֵ/נִיתרהב/ניtar.hi.Ve./niyou made bold/ meH7292H9030HVhi2ms+Sp1bs
בְ/נַפְשִׁ֣/יב/נפש֣/יבְ/נַפְשִׁ/יב/נפש/יve./naf.Sh/iin/ soul/ myH9003H5315GH9020HR+Ncfsc+Sp1bs
עֹֽז\׃עז\עֹֽז\׃עז\'OzstrengthH5797\H9016HNcmsa

4 All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Jehovah, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

Original Hebrew

יוֹד֣וּ/ךָיוד֣ו/ךיוֹדוּ/ךָיודו/ךyo.Du./khathey will give thanks to/ youH3034H9031HVhi3mp+Sp2ms
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-allH3605\H9014HNcmsc
מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G\H9014HNcmpc
אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiifH3588AHTc
שָׁ֝מְע֗וּש֝מע֗ושָׁמְעוּשמעוSham.'Uthey have heardH8085GHVqp3cp
אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561\H9014HNcmpc
פִֽי/ךָ\׃פי/ך\פִֽי/ךָ\׃פי/ך\Fi./khamouth/ yourH6310GH9021\H9016HNcmsc+Sp2ms

5 Yes, they will sing of the ways of Jehovah; for great is Jehovah's glory.

Original Hebrew

וְ֭/יָשִׁירוּו֭/ישירווְ/יָשִׁירוּו/ישירוVe./ya.shi.ruso/ they may singH9002H7891HC+Vqu3mp
בְּ/דַרְכֵ֣יב/דרכ֣יבְּ/דַרְכֵיב/דרכיbe./dar.Kheiin/ [the] ways ofH9003H1870GHR+Ncbpc
יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
כִּ֥יכ֥יכִּיכיkiforH3588AHTc
גָ֝ד֗וֹלג֝ד֗ולגָדוֹלגדולga.Dol[is] greatH1419AHAamsa
כְּב֣וֹדכב֣ודכְּבוֹדכבודke.Vod[the] glory ofH3519HNcmsc
יְהוָֽה\׃יהוה\יְהוָֽה\׃יהוה\Yah.wehYahwehH3068G\H9016HNpt

6 For though Jehovah is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

Original Hebrew

כִּי\־כי\כִּי\־כי\ki-forH3588A\H9014HTc
רָ֣םר֣םרָםרםram[is] exaltedH7311AHVqrmsa
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
וְ/שָׁפָ֣לו/שפ֣לוְ/שָׁפָלו/שפלve./sha.Faland/ [the] lowlyH9002H8217HC+Aamsa
יִרְאֶ֑הירא֑היִרְאֶהיראהyir.'Ehhe seesH7200GHVqi3ms
וְ֝/גָבֹ֗הַּו֝/גב֗הוְ/גָבֹהַּו/גבהve./ga.Vo.ahand/ [the] proudH9002H1364HC+Aamsa
מִ/מֶּרְחָ֥קמ/מרח֥קמִ/מֶּרְחָקמ/מרחקmi./mer.Chakfrom/ a distanceH9006H4801HR+Ncmsa
יְיֵדָֽע\׃יידע\יְיֵדָֽע\׃יידע\ye.ye.Da'he knowsH3045\H9016HVqi3ms

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Original Hebrew

אִם\־אם\אִם\־אם\'im-ifH0518A\H9014HTc
אֵלֵ֤ךְ\׀אל֤ך\אֵלֵךְ\׀אלך\'e.LekhI will walkH1980I\H9015HVqi1cs
בְּ/קֶ֥רֶבב/ק֥רבבְּ/קֶרֶבב/קרבbe./Ke.revin/ [the] midst ofH9003H7130GHR+Ncmsc
צָרָ֗הצר֗הצָרָהצרהtza.RahtroubleH6869BHNcfsa
תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥/נִיתח֫י֥/ניתְּחַיֵּ/נִיתחי/ניte.Chai.Ye./niyou preserve alive/ meH2421H9030HVpi2ms+Sp1bs
עַ֤לע֤לעַלעל'alonH5921AHR
אַ֣ףא֣ףאַףאף'af[the] anger ofH0639GHNcmsc
אֹ֭יְבַ/יא֭יב/יאֹיְבַ/יאיב/י'O.ye.va/ienemies/ myH0341H9020HVqrmpc+Sp1bs
תִּשְׁלַ֣חתשל֣חתִּשְׁלַחתשלחtish.Lachyou stretch outH7971KHVqi2ms
יָדֶ֑/ךָיד֑/ךיָדֶ/ךָיד/ךya.De./khahand/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbsc+Sp2ms
וְ/ת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣/נִיו/ת֖ושיע֣/ניוְ/תוֹשִׁיעֵ/נִיו/תושיע/ניve./To.o.shi.'E./niand/ it saves/ meH9002H3467H9030HC+Vhu3fs+Sp1bs
יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\יְמִינֶֽ/ךָ\׃ימינ/ך\ye.mi.Ne./kharight [hand]/ yourH3225GH9021\H9016HNcfsc+Sp2ms

8 Jehovah will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Jehovah, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.

Original Hebrew

יְהוָה֮יהוה֮יְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
יִגְמֹ֪ריגמ֪ריִגְמֹריגמרyig.Morhe will avengeH1584HVqi3ms
בַּ֫עֲדִ֥/יב֫עד֥/יבַּעֲדִ/יבעד/יba.'a.D/ifor/ meH1157H9030HAcbsc+Sp1bs
יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt
חַסְדְּ/ךָ֣חסד/ך֣חַסְדְּ/ךָחסד/ךchas.de./Khacovenant loyalty/ yourH2617AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms
לְ/עוֹלָ֑םל/עול֑םלְ/עוֹלָםל/עולםle./'o.Lam[is] for/ everH9005H5769GHR+Ncmsa
מַעֲשֵׂ֖ימעש֖ימַעֲשֵׂימעשיma.'a.Sei[the] works ofH4639GHNcmpc
יָדֶ֣י/ךָיד֣י/ךיָדֶי/ךָידי/ךya.Dei./khahands/ yourH3027GH9021HNcbdc+Sp2ms
אַל\־אל\אַל\־אל\'al-may notH0408\H9014HTn
תֶּֽרֶף\׃תרף\תֶּֽרֶף\׃תרף\Te.refyou abandonH7503\H9016HVhj2ms