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Psalms Chapter 138

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לְדָוִ֨ד**׀** אוֹדְךָ֥ בְכׇל־לִבִּ֑י נֶ֖גֶד אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Of David. I will praise Thee with my whole heart: before princes I will sing praise to Thee.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

[A psalm] of David. I shall praise You with all my heart. Before the princes I will sing of You.

אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֨ה אֶל־הֵיכַ֪ל קׇדְשְׁךָ֡ וְא֘וֹדֶ֤ה אֶת־שְׁמֶ֗ךָ עַל־חַסְדְּךָ֥ וְעַל־אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ כִּֽי־הִגְדַּ֥לְתָּ עַל־כׇּל־שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

I will bow down towards Thy holy temple, and praise Thy name for Thy steadfast love, and for Thy truth: for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

I shall bow down to the sanctuary of Your holiness and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth. For You have exalted above all of Your names [— "Mighty," "Jealous," "Vengeful" —] Your word [that those who sin against Your majesty will be accepted with repentance].

בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי בְנַפְשִׁ֣י עֹֽז׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

In the day when I cried Thou didst answer me, and didst strengthen me with strength in my soul.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

On the day that I called You answered me. You made me great [by implanting] strength in my soul.

יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל־מַלְכֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ אִמְרֵי־פִֽיךָ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O Lord, when they hear the words of Thy mouth.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

They praised you, O L rd, all the kings of the earth, when they heard the words of Your mouth. [(When they heard "You shall not kill," "You shall not commit adultery," they praised You for "I am the L rd your G d," "You shall have no other G d" [viz. 119:160])]

וְ֭יָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּֽי־גָ֝ד֗וֹל כְּב֣וֹד יְהֹוָֽה׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And they will sing of the ways of the L rd, for great is the glory of the L rd.

כִּי־רָ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה וְשָׁפָ֣ל יִרְאֶ֑ה וְ֝גָבֹ֗הַּ מִמֶּרְחָ֥ק יְיֵדָֽע׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Though the Lord be high, yet he takes note of the lowly: but the haughty he knows from afar.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Though the L rd is exalted, He sees the lowly one, and [though] upraised He chastises [sinners] from afar.

אִם־אֵלֵ֤ךְ**׀** בְּקֶ֥רֶב צָרָ֗ה תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי עַ֤ל אַ֣ף אֹ֭יְבַי תִּשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וְת֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thou shalt stretch out Thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Thy right hand shall save me.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

If I walk in the midst of affliction, You will rescue me. Because of the wrath of my foes, You will stretch out Your hand [against them] and Your right hand will save me.

יְהֹוָה֮ יִגְמֹ֢ר בַּ֫עֲדִ֥י יְ֭הֹוָה חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם מַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אַל־תֶּֽרֶף׃{פ}

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

May the Lord accomplish his purpose concerning me: Thy steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever: do not forsake the works of Thy own hands.

The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The L rd will complete [(as He has begun) His lovingkindness] for me. O L rd, Your lovingkindness is forever. Do not leave off the work of Your hands [in the Temple (viz. Exodus 15:16)].

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