Psalms 138:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your word above all your name.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קָדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I wil worshippe towarde thy holy teple, and prayse thy name because of thy louynge kyndnesse and treuth, for thou hast magnified thy worde, acordynge vnto thy greate name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I will worship toward thine holy Temple and praise thy Name, because of thy louing kindenesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy Name aboue all things by thy word.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I wyll make my lowe obeysaunce towarde thy holy temple: and I wyll prayse thy holy name in respect of thy louing kindnesse and trueth. For thou hast magnified thy name: and thy worde aboue all thinges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, And give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; For you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 5:7 : 7 You destroy those who speak lies; the LORD detests the violent and deceitful.
• Matt 5:18 : 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter, not a single stroke of a pen, will disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• Ps 28:2 : 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry out to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy sanctuary.
• Ps 56:10 : 10 Then my enemies will turn back when I call upon you. This I know: God is for me.
• Isa 42:21 : 21 The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to make His law great and glorious.
• 1 Kgs 8:29-30 : 29 'May Your eyes be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which You said, “My name shall be there,” to hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.' 30 'Hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive.'
• John 10:35 : 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken—
• Ps 56:4 : 4 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
• Luke 1:68-72 : 68 'Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, 70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago— 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. 72 He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered His holy covenant—
• John 1:17 : 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• Ps 89:1-2 : 1 A contemplation by Ethan the Ezrahite. 2 I will sing of the LORD's steadfast love forever; I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth.
• Ps 100:4-5 : 4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good, and His steadfast love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.
• Rom 15:8-9 : 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs. 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.'
• Dan 6:10 : 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict.