Psalms 138

1 A Psalme of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: euen before the gods will I praise thee.

Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

2 I will worship toward thine holy Temple and praise thy Name, because of thy louing kindenesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy Name aboue all things by thy word.

and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

3 When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.

When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

4 All the Kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord: for they haue heard the wordes of thy mouth.

All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

5 And they shall sing of the wayes of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord is great.

and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord’s transcendent glory.

6 For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

7 Though I walke in the middes of trouble, yet wilt thou reuiue me: thou wilt stretch foorth thine hand vpon the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall saue me.

Though my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

8 The Lord will performe his worke toward me: O Lord, thy mercie endureth for euer: forsake not the workes of thine handes.

The Lord will accomplish all that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.