Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.2", "source": "אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "I will *šāḥāh* toward-*hêkāl* *qōdeš*-your and-*yādāh* *ʾēt*-*šēm*-your for-*ḥesed*-your and-for-*ʾĕmet*-your, *kî*-you have *gādal* above-all-*šēm*-your *ʾimrāh*-your.", "grammar": { "*šāḥāh*": "Hishtaphel imperfect 1st person singular - I will bow down/prostrate/worship", "*hêkāl*": "masculine singular construct - temple/palace", "*qōdeš*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your holiness/sanctuary", "*yādāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will praise/thank/acknowledge", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your name", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your truth/faithfulness", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*gādal*": "Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have magnified/made great", "*ʾimrāh*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your word/promise/command" }, "variants": { "*šāḥāh*": "bow down/worship/prostrate oneself", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sanctuary/holy place", "*yādāh*": "praise/thank/acknowledge/confess", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character/authority", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability/stability", "*gādal*": "make great/magnify/exalt", "*ʾimrāh*": "word/speech/promise/command" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.7", "source": "אִם־אֵלֵ֤ךְ ׀ בְּקֶ֥רֶב צָרָ֗ה תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי עַ֤ל אַ֣ף אֹ֖‪[d]‬יְבַי תִּשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-I *hālak* ׀ in-*qereb* *ṣārāh*, you *ḥāyâ*-me; upon *ʾap* *ʾōyēb*-my you *šālaḥ* *yād*-your, and-*yāšaʿ*-me *yāmîn*-your.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*hālak*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I walk/go", "*qereb*": "masculine singular construct - midst/among", "*ṣārāh*": "feminine singular absolute - trouble/distress/affliction", "*ḥāyâ*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you preserve/keep alive/revive me", "*ʾap*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose/face", "*ʾōyēb*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you stretch out/send", "*yād*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your hand", "*yāšaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you save/deliver me", "*yāmîn*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your right hand" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "walk/go/come/proceed", "*qereb*": "midst/middle/among/within", "*ṣārāh*": "trouble/distress/adversity/affliction", "*ḥāyâ*": "preserve/keep alive/revive/sustain", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face/presence/despite", "*ʾōyēb*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*šālaḥ*": "stretch out/send/put forth", "*yād*": "hand/power/authority", "*yāšaʿ*": "save/deliver/help/rescue", "*yāmîn*": "right hand/south/strength/power" } }