Psalms

Psalm 138:7–8

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.

⁸The LORD will fulfill

His purpose for me.

O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever —

do not abandon the works of Your hands.

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.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will fulfill	יִגְמֹ֪ר	yiḡ·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1584 end, come to an end, complete
for me	בַּ֫עֲדִ֥י	ba·‘ă·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H1157 separation
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Your loving devotion	חַסְדְּךָ֣	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
abandon	תֶּֽרֶף׃	te·rep̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7503 sink, relax
the works	מַעֲשֵׂ֖י	ma·‘ă·śê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4639 deed, work
of Your hands	יָדֶ֣יךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand

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

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

Psalm 138:8 Philippians 1:6 · Psalm 57:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:24 · Isaiah 26:12 · Psalm 136:1 · Psalm 103:17 · Jeremiah 32:39–40 · 1 Peter 4:19 · Psalm 71:17–18 · Psalm 100:5 · Isaiah 43:21 · Psalm 71:6–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.