Psalms 138

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

BY DAVID. I confess You with all my heart, I praise You before the gods.

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 bow myself toward Your holy temple, And I confess Your Name, For Your kindness, and for Your truth, For You have made Your saying great above all Your Name.

3 On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

In the day I called, when You answer me, You strengthen 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.

O YHWH, all kings of earth confess You, When they have heard the sayings of Your mouth.

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

And they sing in the ways of YHWH, For the glory of YHWH [is] great.

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

For YHWH [is] high, and He sees the lowly, And He knows the haughty 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.

If I walk in the midst of distress You quicken me, You send forth Your hand against the anger of my enemies, And Your right hand saves 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.

YHWH perfects for me, O YHWH, Your kindness [is] for all time, Do not let the works of Your hands fall!