Psalms

Psalm 138:6–7

⁶Though the LORD is on high,

He attends to the lowly;

but the proud He knows from afar.

⁷If I walk in the midst of trouble,

You preserve me from the anger of my foes;

You extend Your hand,

and Your right hand saves me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is on high	רָ֣ם	rām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
He attends	יִרְאֶ֑ה	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
to the lowly	וְשָׁפָ֣ל	wə·šā·p̄āl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H8217 low
but the proud	וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ	wə·ḡā·ḇō·ah	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H1364 high, exalted
He knows	יְיֵדָֽע׃	yə·yê·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
from afar	מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק	mim·mer·ḥāq	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4801 distant place, distance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I walk	אֵלֵ֤ךְ׀	’ê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in the midst	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
of trouble	צָרָ֗ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
You preserve me	תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי	tə·ḥay·yê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2421 live
from	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the anger	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of my foes	אֹ֭יְבַי	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
You extend	תִּשְׁלַ֣ח	tiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send
Your hand	יָדֶ֑ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
and Your right hand	יְמִינֶֽךָ׃	yə·mî·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
saves me	וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי	wə·ṯō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver

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

Psalm 138:6 Psalm 113:5–6 · Isaiah 57:15 · 1 Samuel 2:7–8 · Proverbs 3:34 · James 4:6 · Isaiah 66:2 · Luke 14:11 · Daniel 4:37 · Luke 1:48 · Luke 18:14 · Psalm 51:17 · 1 Peter 5:5–6

Psalm 138:7 Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 23:3–4 · Psalm 71:20–21 · Psalm 85:6 · Acts 2:33 · Isaiah 5:25 · Micah 7:8–10 · Psalm 144:1–2 · Job 19:25–26 · Job 13:15 · Isaiah 10:4 · Psalm 119:49–50

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.