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Psalms 138

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Psalm title

  1. לְדָוִ֨ד׀
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
  1. 1A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.
    1. אוֹדְךָ֥
      1. אוֹדְ'od.I will give thanks toH3034
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    2. בְכָל־
      1. בְve.withH9003
      2. כָלkhol-allH3605
    3. לִבִּ֑י
      1. לִבִּ֑li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    4. נֶ֖גֶד
      1. נֶ֖גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
    5. אֱלֹהִ֣ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.Him[the] godsH0430J
    6. אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃
      1. אֲזַמְּרֶֽ'a.za.me.Re.I will sing praises toH2167
      2. ךָּkayouH9031
  2. 2I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.
    1. אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה
      1. אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה'esh.ta.cha.VehI will bow downH7812
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    3. הֵיכַ֪ל
      1. הֵיכַ֪לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964G
    4. קָדְשְׁךָ֡
      1. קָדְשְׁkod.she.holinessH6944G
      2. ךָ֡chayourH9021
    5. וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. א֘וֹדֶ֤ה'o.DehI may give thanks toH3034
    6. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    7. שְׁמֶ֗ךָ
      1. שְׁמֶ֗she.Me.nameH8034
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    8. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    9. חַסְדְּךָ֥
      1. חַסְדְּchas.de.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    10. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-onH5921A
    11. אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ
      1. אֲמִתֶּ֑'a.mi.Te.faithfulnessH0571G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    12. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    13. הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ
      1. הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּhig.Dal.tayou have made greatH1431
    14. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    15. כָּל־
      1. כָּלka.lo.Shi-allH3605
    16. שִׁ֝מְךָ֗
      1. שִׁ֝מְShim.nameH8034
      2. ךָ֗KhayourH9021
    17. אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
      1. אִמְרָתֶֽ'im.ra.Te.wordH0565A
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  3. 3In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.
    1. בְּי֣וֹם
      1. בְּbe.onH9003
      2. י֣וֹםYom[the] dayH3117G
    2. קָ֭רָֽאתִי
      1. קָ֭רָֽאתִיKa.ra.ti[when] I called outH7121G
    3. וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי
      1. וַֽva.andH9001
      2. תַּעֲנֵ֑ta.'a.Ne.you answeredH6030B
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    4. תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי
      1. תַּרְהִבֵ֖tar.hi.Ve.you made boldH7292
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. בְנַפְשִׁ֣י
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. נַפְשִׁ֣naf.ShsoulH5315G
      3. יimyH9020
    6. עֹֽז׃
      1. עֹֽז'OzstrengthH5797
  4. 4All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.
    1. יוֹד֣וּךָ
      1. יוֹד֣וּyo.Du.they will give thanks toH3034
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    2. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    4. מַלְכֵי־
      1. מַלְכֵיmal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G
    5. אָ֑רֶץ
      1. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
    6. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiifH3588A
    7. שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ
      1. שָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'Uthey have heardH8085G
    8. אִמְרֵי־
      1. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561
    9. פִֽיךָ׃
      1. פִֽיFi.mouthH6310G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  5. 5Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.
    1. וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ
      1. וְ֭Ve.soH9002
      2. יָשִׁירוּya.shi.ruthey may singH7891
    2. בְּדַרְכֵ֣י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דַרְכֵ֣יdar.Khei[the] ways ofH1870G
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    5. גָ֝ד֗וֹל
      1. גָ֝ד֗וֹלga.Dol[is] greatH1419A
    6. כְּב֣וֹד
      1. כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] glory ofH3519
    7. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
  6. 6For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.
    1. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    2. רָ֣ם
      1. רָ֣םram[is] exaltedH7311A
    3. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. וְשָׁפָ֣ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁפָ֣לsha.Fal[the] lowlyH8217
    5. יִרְאֶ֑ה
      1. יִרְאֶ֑הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200G
    6. וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. גָבֹ֗הַּga.Vo.ah[the] proudH1364
    7. מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מֶּרְחָ֥קmer.Chaka distanceH4801
    8. יְיֵדָֽע׃
      1. יְיֵדָֽעye.ye.Da'he knowsH3045
  7. 7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אֵלֵ֤ךְ׀
      1. אֵלֵ֤ךְ'e.LekhI will walkH1980I
    3. בְּקֶ֥רֶב
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קֶ֥רֶבKe.rev[the] midst ofH7130G
    4. צָרָ֗ה
      1. צָרָ֗הtza.RahtroubleH6869B
    5. תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי
      1. תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥te.Chai.Ye.you preserve aliveH2421
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. עַ֤ל
      1. עַ֤ל'alonH5921A
    7. אַ֣ף
      1. אַ֣ף'af[the] anger ofH0639G
    8. אֹ֭יְבַי
      1. אֹ֭יְבַ'O.ye.vaenemiesH0341
      2. יimyH9020
    9. תִּשְׁלַ֣ח
      1. תִּשְׁלַ֣חtish.Lachyou stretch outH7971K
    10. יָדֶ֑ךָ
      1. יָדֶ֑ya.De.handH3027G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    11. וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. ת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣To.o.shi.'E.it savesH3467
      3. נִיnimeH9030
    12. יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
      1. יְמִינֶֽye.mi.Ne.right [hand]H3225G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  8. 8The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.
    1. יְהוָה֮
      1. יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. יִגְמֹ֪ר
      1. יִגְמֹ֪רyig.Morhe will avengeH1584
    3. בַּ֫עֲדִ֥י
      1. בַּ֫עֲדִ֥ba.'a.DforH1157
      2. יimeH9030
    4. יְ֭הוָה
      1. יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    5. חַסְדְּךָ֣
      1. חַסְדְּchas.de.covenant loyaltyH2617A
      2. ךָ֣KhayourH9021
    6. לְעוֹלָ֑ם
      1. לְle.[is] forH9005
      2. עוֹלָ֑ם'o.LameverH5769G
    7. מַעֲשֵׂ֖י
      1. מַעֲשֵׂ֖יma.'a.Sei[the] works ofH4639G
    8. יָדֶ֣יךָ
      1. יָדֶ֣יya.Dei.handsH3027G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    10. תֶּֽרֶף׃
      1. תֶּֽרֶףTe.refyou abandonH7503

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