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Psalms 138:8 — King James Version← Study notes

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.


Psalms 138:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 138:810 words
HebrewMeaning
יְהוָה֮yəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
יִגְמֹ֪רyigəmōr
he will avengeverbH1584
come to an end · fail · perfect · perform
בַּ֫עֲדִ֥/יbaʿădiy
for mepronH1157
at by · for · over · through ···
יְ֭הוָהyəhwāh
O YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
חַסְדְּ/ךָ֣ḥasədəkā
covenant loyalty yournounH2617
good deed(-liness · -ness) · kindly · kindness ···
לְ/עוֹלָ֑םləʿwōlām
is for everpronH5769
ancient · any more · continuance · eternal ···
מַעֲשֵׂ֖יmaʿăśēy
the works ofnounH4639
art · bakemeat · business · deed ···
יָדֶ֣י/ךָyādeykā
hands yournounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
אַלʾal
may notparticleH408
neither · never · no · nor ···
תֶּֽרֶףterep
you abandonverbH7503
cease · consume · draw · fail ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 138:8

1. The title of this Psalm is brief and simple, and need not detain us; since we know whose resemblance David wore, and since in him we recognise ourselves also, for we too are members of that Body. The whole title is, “To David himself.” Let us see then, what is to David himself. The title of the Psalm is wont to tell us what is treated of within it: but in this, since the title informs us not of this, but tells us only to Whom it is chanted, the first verse tells us what is…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 138 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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