Psalms 138

1 I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

A psalm of David. I thank you with my whole being; I sing your praises before the heavenly beings.

2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

I bow down before your holy Temple, and I am thankful because of who you are—for your trustworthy love and faithfulness—and for the fact that your promises are even greater than what people expect of you.

3 In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

On the day I cried out to you for help, you answered me. You encouraged me and made me strong.

4 May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

All the kings of the earth will praise you, Lord, for they have heard what you have said.

5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

They will sing about what the Lord has done and about the great glory of the Lord.

6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Though the Lord is high above, he pays attention to the lowly; but he recognizes the proud a long way off.

7 If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

Even though I walk into a great deal of trouble, you protect me. You reach out to defend me from the anger of those who hate me—your strong hand saves me.

8 The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.

The Lord vindicates me! Lord, your trustworthy love lasts forever! Don't give up on what you have made!