Psalms

Psalm 138:1–2

¹Of David.

I give You thanks with all my heart;

before the gods I sing Your praises.

²I bow down toward Your holy temple

and give thanks to Your name

for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness;

You have exalted Your name

and Your word above all else.

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Psalm 138:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֨ד׀	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I give You thanks	אוֹדְךָ֥	’ō·wḏ·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
with all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my heart	לִבִּ֑י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
before	נֶ֖גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the gods	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
I sing Your praises	אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃	’ă·zam·mə·re·kā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2167 make music

Psalm 138:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I bow down	אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה	’eš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7812 bow down
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your holy	קָדְשְׁךָ֡	qāḏ·šə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
temple	הֵיכַ֪ל	hê·ḵal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1964 palace, temple
and give thanks	וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה	wə·’ō·w·ḏeh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3034 throw, cast
to Your name	שְׁמֶ֗ךָ	šə·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your loving devotion	חַסְדְּךָ֥	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
Your faithfulness	אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ	’ă·mit·te·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
You	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
have exalted	הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ	hiḡ·dal·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
Your name	שִׁ֝מְךָ֗	šim·k̲ā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
and Your word	אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃	’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H565 utterance, speech, word
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all else	כָּל־	kā·lō·ši-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 138:1 Psalm 111:1 · Psalm 95:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:15 · John 10:34–36 · Psalm 119:46 · Psalm 86:12–13 · Psalm 96:4 · Psalm 82:6 · Psalm 9:1 · Psalm 103:1–2

Psalm 138:2 Matthew 5:18 · Psalm 56:10 · Isaiah 42:21 · Matthew 24:35 · Psalm 56:4 · Psalm 28:2 · 1 Kings 8:29–30 · Psalm 5:7 · John 1:17 · Psalm 115:1 · Psalm 89:1–2 · Psalm 99:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.