{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ אוֹדְךָ֥ בְכָל־לִבִּ֑י נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "Of *Dāwid* ׀ I will *yādāh* you with-all-*lēb*-my; before *ʾĕlōhîm* I will *zāmar* you.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "prepositional phrase with lamed prefix - belonging to/of David", "*yādāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - I will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct with first person suffix - my heart/mind/inner being", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods/divine beings", "*zāmar*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine suffix - I will sing/praise/make music to you" }, "variants": { "*Dāwid*": "David/for David/by David/dedicated to David", "*yādāh*": "praise/thank/acknowledge/confess", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/will/understanding", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God (as plural of majesty)/gods/divine beings/judges", "*zāmar*": "make music/sing praise/play instruments" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.3", "source": "בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי בְנַפְשִׁ֣י עֹֽז׃", "text": "In-*yôm* I *qārāʾ* and-you *ʿānāh*-me; you *rāhab*-me in-*nepeš*-my *ʿōz*.", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day/time", "*qārāʾ*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I called/cried out", "*ʿānāh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person singular suffix - and you answered me", "*rāhab*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you embolden/strengthen/make proud me", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life/self", "*ʿōz*": "masculine singular absolute - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*yôm*": "day/time/when", "*qārāʾ*": "call/cry out/summon/invoke", "*ʿānāh*": "answer/respond/reply to", "*rāhab*": "embolden/make proud/strengthen/make confident", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person/desire/appetite", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power/boldness" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.4", "source": "יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־מַלְכֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "They will *yādāh*-you *YHWH* all-*melek*-of-*ʾereṣ*, *kî* they have *šāmaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*peh*-your.", "grammar": { "*yādāh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine suffix - they will praise/thank/acknowledge you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*melek*": "masculine plural construct - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular absolute - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*šāmaʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have heard", "*ʾimrê*": "masculine plural construct - words/sayings of", "*peh*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*yādāh*": "praise/thank/acknowledge/confess", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/understand/obey", "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches/commands", "*peh*": "mouth/speech/command/edge" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.5", "source": "וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָ֝ד֗וֹל כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-they will *šîr* in-*derek*-of *YHWH*, *kî*-great *kābôd* of-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will sing", "*derek*": "masculine plural construct - ways/paths of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*kābôd*": "masculine singular construct - glory/honor of" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "sing/celebrate in song", "*derek*": "way/path/journey/manner/conduct", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor/wealth" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.6", "source": "כִּי־רָ֣ם יְ֭הוָה וְשָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק יְיֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*kî*-high *YHWH* and-*šāpāl* he *rāʾāh*, and-*gābōah* from-*merḥāq* he *yādaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/though", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*šāpāl*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - lowly/humble", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sees/regards/perceives", "*gābōah*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - high/proud/lofty", "*merḥāq*": "masculine singular - distance/far-off place", "*yādaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows/perceives/recognizes" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*šāpāl*": "lowly/humble/modest/poor", "*rāʾāh*": "see/look at/perceive/regard/consider", "*gābōah*": "high/exalted/lofty/proud/haughty", "*merḥāq*": "distance/far-off/remoteness", "*yādaʿ*": "know/recognize/perceive/acknowledge/distinguish" } }

{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.138.8", "source": "יְהוָה֮ יִגְמֹ֢ר בַּ֫עֲדִ֥י יְ֭הוָה חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם מַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אַל־תֶּֽרֶף׃", "text": "*YHWH* will *gāmar* on-behalf-of-me; *YHWH*, *ḥesed*-your to-*ʿōlām*; *maʿăśeh* *yād*-your *ʾal*-*rāpâ*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*gāmar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will complete/fulfill/accomplish/perfect", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lovingkindness/steadfast love", "*ʿōlām*": "masculine singular absolute - everlasting/eternity/perpetuity", "*maʿăśeh*": "masculine plural construct - works/deeds/actions of", "*yād*": "feminine dual construct with 2nd person masculine suffix - your hands", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - not/do not", "*rāpâ*": "Hiphil jussive 2nd person masculine singular - forsake/abandon/let go" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*gāmar*": "complete/fulfill/accomplish/perfect/finish", "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*ʿōlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/ancient time", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/labor/action/product", "*yād*": "hands/power/strength/authority", "*rāpâ*": "abandon/forsake/let go/relax your hold" } }