Psalms

Psalm 138:4–5

⁴All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD,

when they hear the words of Your mouth.

⁵They will sing of the ways of the LORD,

for the glory of the LORD is great.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the kings	מַלְכֵי־	mal·ḵê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will give You thanks	יוֹד֣וּךָ	yō·w·ḏū·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
when	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they hear	שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ	šā·mə·ʿû	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
the words	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H561 something said
of Your mouth	פִֽיךָ׃	p̄î·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will sing	וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ	wə·yā·šî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7891 sing
of the ways	בְּדַרְכֵ֣י	bə·ḏar·ḵê	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the glory	כְּב֣וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is great	גָ֝ד֗וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great

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

Psalm 138:4 Psalm 102:15 · Psalm 72:11 · Psalm 22:27 · Psalm 22:22 · Psalm 102:22 · Isaiah 49:23 · Isaiah 60:3–5 · Isaiah 60:16 · Revelation 21:24 · Revelation 11:15

Psalm 138:5 Psalm 21:5 · Revelation 4:11 · Revelation 7:12 · Malachi 1:11 · Exodus 15:11 · Isaiah 6:1–3 · Revelation 5:12–14 · Exodus 33:18–19 · Revelation 19:1 · John 17:1 · Isaiah 66:10–14 · John 13:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.