--- title: Psalms 138 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 138 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/138/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 138 # Psalms 138 8 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [138:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.1/) — לְדָוִד ׀ אוֹדְךָ בְכָל־לִבִּי נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃ — A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee. - [138:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.2/) — אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל־הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ וְאוֹדֶה אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל־כָּל־שִׁמְךָ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ — I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name. - [138:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.3/) — בְּיוֹם קָרָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי תַּרְהִבֵנִי בְנַפְשִׁי עֹֽז׃ — In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength. - [138:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.4/) — יוֹדוּךָ יְהוָה כָּל־מַלְכֵי־אָרֶץ כִּי שָׁמְעוּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃ — All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth. - [138:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.5/) — וְיָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהוָה כִּי גָדוֹל כְּבוֹד יְהוָֽה׃ — Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD. - [138:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.6/) — כִּי־רָם יְהוָה וְשָׁפָל יִרְאֶה וְגָבֹהַּ מִמֶּרְחָק יְיֵדָֽע׃ — For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar. - [138:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.7/) — אִם־אֵלֵךְ ׀ בְּקֶרֶב צָרָה תְּחַיֵּנִי עַל אַף אֹיְבַיתִּשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ — Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me. - [138:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.138.8/) — יְהוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי יְהוָה חַסְדְּךָ לְעוֹלָם מַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ אַל־תֶּֽרֶף׃ — The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands. - ← previous: [Psalms 137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/137/) - next →: [Psalms 139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/139/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)