Psalm 138 HCSB

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Hb elohim">b, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 82:1,6-7; 95:3; 96:5">c</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7812.htm" title="חוה_2 vsi1cs{1}Cm 7812">I will bow down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6944.htm" title="קֹדֶשׁ ncmsc 6944"> holy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1964.htm" title="הֵיכָל ncmsc 1964"> temple</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3034.htm" title="ידה_2 vhi1cs{1}Cm 3034"> give thanks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> to Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> constant love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsc 571"> truth</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vhp2ms 1431">You have exalted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">and Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/565.htm" title="אִמְרָה ncfsc 565"> promise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> above</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> everything</a> else.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 8:29; Ps 5:7; 28:2">d</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> the day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqp1cs 7121"> I called</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw2ms 6030">You answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7292.htm" title="רהב vhi2ms 7292">You increased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsa 5797"> strength</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> within</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb obscure">e, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 28:7; 46:1">f</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmpc 4428"> the kings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> on earth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> will give You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3034.htm" title="ידה_2 vhi3mp{1}Jm 3034"> thanks</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3cp 8085"> they hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> what You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/561.htm" title="אֵמֶר_1 ncmpc 561"> have promised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit hear the words of Your mouth">g, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 72:11; 102:15">h</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7891.htm" title="שׁיר vqi3mp{1}Jm 7891">They will sing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbpc 1870"> ways</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsc 3519"> glory</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> is great</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 21:5; 145:7">i</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7311.htm" title="רום vqPmsa 7311"> is exalted</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi3ms 7200">He takes note of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8217.htm" title="שָׁפָל amsa 8217"> the humble</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqi3ms 3045"> He knows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1364.htm" title="גָּבֹהַּ amsa 1364"> the haughty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4801.htm" title="מֶרְחָק ncmsa 4801"> a distance</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 113:4-7; Pr 3:34; Jms 4:6">j</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi1cs 1980"> I walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7130.htm" title="קֶרֶב ncmsc 7130"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6869.htm" title="צָרָה_1 ncfsa 6869"> the thick of danger</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs">You will preserve my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vpi2ms 2421"> life</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsc 639"> the anger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 23:4">k</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqi2ms 7971">You will extend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3225.htm" title="יָמִין_1 ncfsc 3225"> right hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3467.htm" title="ישׁע vhi2ms 3467"> will save</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 20:6; 60:5">l</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/138-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1584.htm" title="גמר vqi3ms 1584"> will fulfill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1157.htm" title="בַּעַד_1 Pp 1157"> His purpose for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 57:2; Php 1:6">m</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">, Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is eternal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"></a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7503.htm" title="רפה vhi2msXa{1}Jt 7503"> abandon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4639.htm" title="מַעֲשֶׂה ncmpc 4639"> the work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"> hands</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 10:3; Ps 100:3">n</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:1</b> Ps 111:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:1</b> Or <i>before the gods</i>, or <i>before judges</i>, or <i>before kings</i> ; Hb <theb>elohim</theb></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:1</b> Ps 82:1,6-7; 95:3; 96:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:2</b> 1Kg 8:29; Ps 5:7; 28:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:3</b> Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:3</b> Ps 28:7; 46:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:4</b> Lit <i>hear the words of Your mouth</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:4</b> Ps 72:11; 102:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:5</b> Ps 21:5; 145:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:6</b> Ps 113:4-7; Pr 3:34; Jms 4:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:7</b> Ps 23:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:7</b> Ps 20:6; 60:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:8</b> Ps 57:2; Php 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>138:8</b> Jb 10:3; Ps 100:3</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/137.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 137"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 137" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/139.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/138-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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