Psalms 138

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

By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

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 your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

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 that I called, you answered me. You encouraged 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 will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

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

Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

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 though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

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 middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will 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.

The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.