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Psalm 138:8

Hebrew
יְהוָה֮plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
יִגְמֹ֪ר בַּ֫עֲדִ֥י יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
חַסְדְּךָ֣ לְעוֹלָ֑ם מַעֲשֵׂ֖י יָדֶ֣יךָ אַל תֶּֽרֶף
ESV
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.
NIV
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever- do not abandon the works of your hands.
NLT
The LORD will work out his plans for my life– for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me. For the choir director: A psalm of David.
LXX
κύριος ἀνταποδώσει ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ κύριε τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἔλεός σου εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἰῶνα τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἔργα τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
χειρῶν σου μὴ παρῇς
KJV
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 138:7 ← Psalm 138:8 → Psalm 139:1

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