Psalms 138

1 Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

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 bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

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 On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened 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 will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.

5 They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.

6 Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves 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 The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.

The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.