Psalms 138

1 Of David. I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

[A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.

2 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

5 They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.

6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

7 Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

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

8 The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.

Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.