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Psalms138

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76 Hebrew words

Personal Vow of Thanksgiving

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  1. Superscription
  2. לְדָוִדle·da·Vidof DavidH1732Prep-l ¦ N-proper-mNoun Proper MasculineלְofדָוִדDavid
  3. Verse
  4. אוֹדְךָ'od·KhaI will give thanks to youH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאוֹדְI will give thanks toךָyou
  5. בְכָלve·kholwith allH3605Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְwithכָלall
  6. לִבִּיli·Bimy heartH3820N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבִּheartיmy
  7. נֶגֶדNe·gedbeforeH5048Adj-mscAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Construct
  8. אֱלֹהִים'E·lo·Him[the] godsH430N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
  9. אֲזַמְּרֶךָּ'a·za·me·Re·kaI will sing praises to youH2167V-Piel-Imperf-1cs ¦ 2msVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common genderאֲזַמְּרֶI will sing praises toךָּyou
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  1. אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה'esh·ta·cha·VehI will bow downH7812V-Hithpael-Imperf-1csVerb Hithpael Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  2. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  3. הֵיכַלhei·Khal[the] temple ofH1964N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. קָדְשְׁךָkod·she·chayour holinessH6944N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructקָדְשְׁholinessךָyour
  5. וְאוֹדֶהve·'o·Dehso I may give thanks toH3034Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-1csVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוְsoאוֹדֶהI may give thanks to
  6. אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
  7. שְׁמֶךָshe·Me·khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשְׁמֶnameךָyour
  8. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  9. חַסְדְּךָchas·de·Khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדְּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  10. וְעַלve·'aland onH5921Conj-w ¦ PrepPrepositionוְandעַלon
  11. אֲמִתֶּךָ'a·mi·Te·khayour faithfulnessH571N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאֲמִתֶּfaithfulnessךָyour
  12. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  13. הִגְדַּלְתָּhig·Dal·tayou have made greatH1431V-Hiphil-Perf-2msVerb Hiphil Perfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  14. עַל'aloverH5921PrepPreposition
  15. כָּלka·lo·ShiallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  16. שִׁמְךָShim·Khayour nameH8034N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructשִׁמְnameךָyour
  17. אִמְרָתֶךָ'im·ra·Te·khayour wordH565N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructאִמְרָתֶwordךָyour
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  1. בְּיוֹםbe·Yomon [the] dayH3117Prep-b ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteבְּonיוֹם[the] day
  2. קָרָאתִיKa·ra·ti[when] I called outH7121V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. וַתַּעֲנֵנִיva·ta·'a·Ne·niand you answered meH6030Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוַandתַּעֲנֵyou answeredנִיme
  4. תַּרְהִבֵנִיtar·hi·Ve·niyou made bold meH7292V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַּרְהִבֵyou made boldנִיme
  5. בְנַפְשִׁיve·naf·Shiin my soulH5315Prep-b ¦ N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructבְinנַפְשִׁsoulיmy
  6. עֹז'OzstrengthH5797N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute

Universal Praise for God's Character

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  1. יוֹדוּךָyo·Du·khathey will give thanks to youH3034V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp ¦ 2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineיוֹדוּthey will give thanks toךָyou
  2. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  3. כָּלkolallH3605N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  4. מַלְכֵיmal·khei[the] kings ofH4428N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  5. אָרֶץ'A·retz[the] earthH776N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  6. כִּיkiifH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  7. שָׁמְעוּSham·'Uthey have heardH8085V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
  8. אִמְרֵי'im·rei[the] words ofH561N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  9. פִיךָFi·khayour mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִיmouthךָyour
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  1. וְיָשִׁירוּVe·ya·shi·ruso they may singH7891Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mpVerb Qal Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוְsoיָשִׁירוּthey may sing
  2. בְּדַרְכֵיbe·dar·Kheiin [the] ways ofH1870Prep-b ¦ N-cpcNoun Plural common gender Constructבְּinדַרְכֵי[the] ways of
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  5. גָדוֹלga·Dol[is] greatH1419Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. כְּבוֹדke·Vod[the] glory ofH3519N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  7. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
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  1. כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  2. רָםram[is] exaltedH7311V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  4. וְשָׁפָלve·sha·Faland [the] lowlyH8217Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandשָׁפָל[the] lowly
  5. יִרְאֶהyir·'Ehhe seesH7200V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. וְגָבֹהַּve·ga·Vo·ahand [the] proudH1364Conj-w ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוְandגָבֹהַּ[the] proud
  7. מִמֶּרְחָקmi·mer·Chakfrom a distanceH4801Prep-m ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteמִfromמֶּרְחָקa distance
  8. יְיֵדָעye·ye·Da'he knowsH3045V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine

Confidence in God's Enduring Mercy

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  1. אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
  2. אֵלֵךְ'e·LekhI will walkH1980V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  3. בְּקֶרֶבbe·Ke·revin [the] midst ofH7130Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּinקֶרֶב[the] midst of
  4. צָרָהtza·RahtroubleH6869N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
  5. תְּחַיֵּנִיte·Chai·Ye·niyou preserve alive meH2421V-Piel-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְּחַיֵּyou preserve aliveנִיme
  6. עַל'alonH5921PrepPreposition
  7. אַף'af[the] anger ofH639N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  8. אֹיְבַי'O·ye·vaimy enemiesH341V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp ¦ 1csVerb Qal Participle Plural Masculine Constructאֹיְבַenemiesיmy
  9. תִּשְׁלַחtish·Lachyou stretch outH7971V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
  10. יָדֶךָya·De·khayour handH3027N-csc ¦ 2msNoun Singular common gender Constructיָדֶhandךָyour
  11. וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִיve·To·o·shi·'E·niand it saves meH3467Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-3fs ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוְandתוֹשִׁיעֵit savesנִיme
  12. יְמִינֶךָye·mi·Ne·khayour right [hand]H3225N-fsc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Feminine Constructיְמִינֶright [hand]ךָyour
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. יִגְמֹרyig·Morhe will avengeH1584V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. בַּעֲדִיba·'a·Difor meH1157Adj-csc ¦ 1csAdjective Numerical Singular common gender Constructבַּעֲדִforיme
  4. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  5. חַסְדְּךָchas·de·Khayour covenant loyaltyH2617N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructחַסְדְּcovenant loyaltyךָyour
  6. לְעוֹלָםle·'o·Lam[is] for everH5769Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ[is] forעוֹלָםever
  7. מַעֲשֵׂיma·'a·Sei[the] works ofH4639N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  8. יָדֶיךָya·Dei·khayour handsH3027N-cdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual common gender Constructיָדֶיhandsךָyour
  9. אַל'almay notH408NegParticle Negative
  10. תֶּרֶףTe·refyou abandonH7503V-Hiphil-Imperf-2msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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