Psalms
Psalm 118:28–29
28You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God, and I will exalt You.
29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
His loving devotion endures forever.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 118:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are my God | אֵלִ֣י | ’ê·lî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H410 god |
| and I will give You thanks | וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ | wə·’ō·w·ḏe·kā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H3034 throw, cast |
| You are my God | אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י | ’ĕ·lō·hay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H430 God |
| I will exalt You | אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃ | ’ă·rō·wm·me·kā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
Psalm 118:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give thanks | הוֹד֣וּ | hō·w·ḏū | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H3034 throw, cast |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He is good | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 118:28 Isaiah 25:1 · Psalm 146:2 · Exodus 15:2 · Isaiah 12:2 · Isaiah 25:9 · Psalm 145:1
Psalm 118:29 Ezra 3:11 · Psalm 118:1 · Psalm 103:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.