New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 138

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor.

A Psalm of David.

1I will giveאוֹדְךָ֥'od.KhaH3034You thanksH3034with allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605my heartלִבִּ֑יli.BiH3820;I will singאֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃'a.za.me.Re.kaH2167praisesH2167to You beforeנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5048thegodsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430.

2I will bowאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812downH7812towardאֶל־'el-H413Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ֡kod.she.chaH6944templeהֵיכַ֪לhei.KhalH1964Andgiveוְא֘וֹדֶ֤הve.'o.DehH3034thanksH3034to Your nameשְׁמֶ֗ךָshe.Me.khaH8034for Your lovingkindnessחַסְדְּךָ֥chas.de.KhaH2617and Yourtruthאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH571; For You havemagnifiedהִגְדַּ֥לְתָּhig.Dal.taH1431Yourwordאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃'im.ra.Te.khaH565accordingH5921to allכָּל־ka.lo.Shi-H3605Your nameשִׁ֝מְךָ֗Shim.KhaH8034.

3On the dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117Icalledקָ֭רָֽאתִיKa.ra.tiH7121,You answeredוַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִיva.ta.'a.Ne.niH6030me;You madeH7292me boldH7292withstrengthעֹֽז׃'OzH5797in my soulבְנַפְשִׁ֣יve.naf.ShiH5315.

4Allכָּל־kol-H3605the kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776will giveיוֹד֣וּךָyo.Du.khaH3034thanksH3034to You, O Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,Whenכִּ֥יkiH3588they have heardשָׁ֝מְע֗וּSham.'UH8085the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of Your mouthפִֽיךָ׃Fi.khaH6310.

5And they willsingוְ֭יָשִׁירוּVe.ya.shi.ruH7891of the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.KheiH1870of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, Forgreatגָ֝ד֗וֹלga.DolH1419is the gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

6Forthoughכִּי־ki-H3588the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is exaltedרָ֣םramH7311, Yet Heregardsיִרְאֶ֑הyir.'EhH7200the lowlyוְשָׁפָ֣לve.sha.FalH8217, But thehaughtyוְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּve.ga.Vo.ahH1364He knowsיְיֵדָֽע׃ye.ye.Da'H3045from afarמִמֶּרְחָ֥קmi.mer.ChakH4801.

7Thoughאִם־'im-H518Iwalkאֵלֵ֤ךְ׀'e.LekhH1980in the midstבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130of troubleצָרָ֗הtza.RahH6869, You willreviveתְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִיte.Chai.Ye.niH2421me; You willstretchתִּשְׁלַ֣חtish.LachH7971forthH7971Your handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027againstעַ֤ל'alH5921the wrathאַ֣ף'afH639of my enemiesH340,And Your rightיְמִינֶֽךָ׃ye.mi.Ne.khaH3225handH3225willsaveוְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִיve.To.o.shi.'E.niH3467me.

8The Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068willaccomplishיִגְמֹ֪רyig.MorH1584whatH1157concernsH1157me; Yourlovingkindnessחַסְדְּךָ֣chas.de.KhaH2617, O Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769;Do not forsakeתֶּֽרֶף׃Te.refH7503theworksמַעֲשֵׂ֖יma.'a.SeiH4639of Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָya.Dei.khaH3027.

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor.

A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 138