Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 138

Of David.

1I give You thanksאוֹדְךָ֥'od.KhaH3034with allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820;beforeנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048the godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430I sing Your praisesאֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃'a.za.me.Re.kaH2167.

2I bow downאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812towardאֶל־'el-H413Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֡kod.she.chaH6944templeהֵיכַ֪לhei.KhalH1964and give thanksוְא֘וֹדֶ֤הve.'o.DehH3034אֶת־'et-H853to Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034forעַל־'al-H5921Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֥chas.de.KhaH2617andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH571;Youכִּֽי־ki-H3588have exaltedהִגְדַּ֥לְתָּhig.Dal.taH1431Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗Shim.KhaH8034and Your wordאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃'im.ra.Te.khaH565aboveעַל־'al-H5921all elseכָּל־ka.lo.Shi-H3605.

3On the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117I calledקָ֭רָֽאתִיKa.ra.tiH7121,You answered meוַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִיva.ta.'a.Ne.niH6030;You emboldened meתַּרְהִבֵ֖נִיtar.hi.Ve.niH7292andstrengthenedעֹֽז׃'OzH5797my soulבְנַפְשִׁ֣יve.naf.ShiH5315.

4Allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776will give You thanksיוֹד֣וּךָyo.Du.khaH3034,O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,whenכִּ֥יkiH3588they hearשָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'UH8085the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of Your mouthפִֽיךָ׃Fi.khaH6310.

5They will singוְ֭יָשִׁירוּVe.ya.shi.ruH7891of the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.KheiH1870of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,forכִּ֥יkiH3588the gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068is greatגָ֝ד֗וֹלga.DolH1419.

6Thoughכִּי־ki-H3588the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is on highרָ֣םramH7311,He attendsיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'EhH7200to the lowlyוְשָׁפָ֣לve.sha.FalH8217;but the proudוְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּve.ga.Vo.ahH1364He knowsיְיֵדָֽע׃ye.ye.Da'H3045from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֥קmi.mer.ChakH4801.

7Ifאִם־'im-H518I walkאֵלֵ֤ךְ׀'e.LekhH1980in the midstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of troubleצָרָ֗הtza.RahH6869,You preserve meתְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִיte.Chai.Ye.niH2421fromעַ֤ל'alH5921the angerאַ֣ף'afH639of my foesאֹ֭יְבַי'O.ye.vaiH341;You extendתִּשְׁלַ֣חtish.LachH7971Your handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027,and Your right handיְמִינֶֽךָ׃ye.mi.Ne.khaH3225saves meוְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיve.To.o.shi.'E.niH3467.

8The LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068will fulfillיִגְמֹ֪רyig.MorH1584His purposefor meבַּ֫עֲדִ֥יba.'a.DiH1157.O LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֣chas.de.KhaH2617endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769—do notאַל־'al-H408abandonתֶּֽרֶף׃Te.refH7503the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֖יma.'a.SeiH4639of Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָya.Dei.khaH3027.

Of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 138