Psalms 138 · Verse 8

Psalms 138:8

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalms 138:8, King James Version

Psalms 138:8 in other translations

BSBThe LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
WEBThe LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.
ASVJehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
YLTJehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
DARBYJehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.
BBEThe Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.
WebsterThe LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands.

What does Psalms 138:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. God will fulfil His promise.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The Lord will perfect - Whatever is farther necessary to be done, he will do it. Forsake not the works of thine own hands - My body - my soul; thy work begun in my soul; thy work in behalf of Israel; thy work in the evangelization of the world; thy work in the salvation of mankind. Thou wilt not forsake these.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 138:6-8

Though the Lord is high, yet he has respect to every lowly, humbled sinner; but the proud and unbelieving will be banished far from his blissful presence. Divine consolations have enough in them to revive us, even when we walk in the midst of troubles. And God will save his own people that they may be revived by the Holy Spirit, the Giver of life and holiness. If we give to God the glory of his mercy, we may take to…

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Psalms 138:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
יִגְמֹ֪רyig.Morhe will avengeH1584
בַּ֫עֲדִ֥יba.'a.Difor meH1157
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068
חַסְדְּךָ֣chas.de.Khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
לְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH5769
מַעֲשֵׂ֖יma.'a.Sei[the] works ofH4639
יָדֶ֣יךָya.Dei.khahands yourH3027
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תֶּֽרֶף\׃Te.refyou abandonH7503

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 138:8

  • Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

  • Psalms 57:2

    I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:24

    Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

  • Isaiah 26:12

    Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

  • Psalms 136:1

    O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 103:17

    But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  • Jeremiah 32:39-40

    And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

  • 1 Peter 4:19

    Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

  • Psalms 71:17-18

    O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

  • Isaiah 43:21

    This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

  • Psalms 100:5

    For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

  • Psalms 71:6-9

    By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee. I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
perfect.
57:2; Isa 26:12; Jer 32:39,40; Joh 15:2; Ro 5:10; 8:28-30; Php 1:6
1Th 5:24
thy mercy.
100:5; 103:17
forsake.
71:6-9,17,18; Job 10:3,8; 14:15; Isa 42:16; 43:21; 1Pe 1:3-5
1Pe 4:19; Jude 1:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 138:7

    Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

  • Psalms 138:8

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

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Psalms 138:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jehová cumplirá por mí: tu misericordia, oh Jehová, es para siempre; no dejarás la obra de tus manos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
L’ Éternel achèvera ce qui me concerne. Éternel! ta bonté demeure à toujours. N’abandonne pas les œuvres de tes mains.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova wirds für mich vollenden. Jehova, deine Güte währt ewiglich. Laß nicht die Werke deiner Hände!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si ascendero in cælum, tu illic es; si descendero in infernum, ades.