< Psalms 138 >
1 I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
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:
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
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.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.
7 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.
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.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.