Psalms 138:8
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. ”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
מַעֲשֶׂה
the works of
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מַעֲשֶׂה
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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רָפָה
you abandon
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רָפָה
To relax, to let go, to cease striving. Raphah. Be still and know that I am God. Stop fighting and let God be God in your situation.
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יְהֹוָה
O Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יָד
hands/ your
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יָד
Hand. Yad. The hand as the symbol of power and action. When God's hand rests on a life nothing is impossible.
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בְּעַד
for/ me
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בְּעַד
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
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גָּמַר
he will avenge
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גָּמַר
to end (in the sense of completion or failure)
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