Psalms 138

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

By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise 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 bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

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

In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost 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 Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy 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 Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.

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

For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

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 Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, 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.

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!