Psalms 138

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

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

2 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.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

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

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

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

All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth.

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

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.

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

For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the haughty he knoweth from afar.

7 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.

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

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

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.