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.

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

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 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 In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me 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 shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, YHWH, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

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

Yes, they will sing of the ways of YHWH; for great is YHWH's glory.

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

For though YHWH is high, yet he looks after 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.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

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

YHWH will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, YHWH, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.