Psalms 138

1 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the mighty will I sing praise unto thee.

A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.

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

I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O YHWH, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

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

5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of YHWH: for great is the glory of YHWH.

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

6 Though YHWH be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

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.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.

8 YHWH will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O YHWH, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.