< Psalms 138 >
1 [A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.
3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.
4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.
6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.
8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.