Chapter 138
1 By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the angels,1 I will sing praises to you.
אוֹדְ/ךָ֥אוד/ך֥אוֹדְ/ךָאוד/ך'od./KhaI will give thanks to/ youH3034H9031HVhi1cs+Sp2ms 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 - 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.
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨האשתחו֨האֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶהאשתחוה'esh.ta.cha.VehI will bow downH7812HVti1cs 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 שְׁמֶ֗/ךָשמ֗/ךשְׁמֶ/ךָשמ/ךshe.Me./khaname/ yourH8034H9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms חַסְדְּ/ךָ֥חסד/ך֥חַסְדְּ/ךָחסד/ךchas.de./Khacovenant loyalty/ yourH2617AH9021HNcmsc+Sp2ms אֲמִתֶּ֑/ךָאמת֑/ךאֲמִתֶּ/ךָאמת/ך'a.mi.Te./khafaithfulness/ yourH0571GH9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּהגד֥לתהִגְדַּלְתָּהגדלתhig.Dal.tayou have made greatH1431HVhp2ms 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.
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 4 All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Jehovah, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
יוֹד֣וּ/ךָיוד֣ו/ךיוֹדוּ/ךָיודו/ךyo.Du./khathey will give thanks to/ youH3034H9031HVhi3mp+Sp2ms יְ֭הוָהי֭הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G\H9014HNcmpc אָ֑רֶץא֑רץאָרֶץארץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa שָׁ֝מְע֗וּש֝מע֗ושָׁמְעוּשמעוSham.'Uthey have heardH8085GHVqp3cp אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\אִמְרֵי\־אמרי\'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561\H9014HNcmpc 5 Yes, they will sing of the ways of Jehovah; for great is Jehovah's glory.
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 גָ֝ד֗וֹלג֝ד֗ולגָדוֹלגדולga.Dol[is] greatH1419AHAamsa כְּב֣וֹדכב֣ודכְּבוֹדכבודke.Vod[the] glory ofH3519HNcmsc 6 For though Jehovah is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.
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.
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 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.
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 תֶּֽרֶף\׃תרף\תֶּֽרֶף\׃תרף\Te.refyou abandonH7503\H9016HVhj2ms