Psalms 138

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

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

2 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.

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.

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

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

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

All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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.

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

The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.