< Psalms 138 >
1 I will praise you with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto you.
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 your holy temple, and praise your name for your loving kindness and for your truth: for you have magnified your word above all your 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 you answered me, and strengthened 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 you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your 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 has he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knows far 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, you will revive me: you shall stretch forth your hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and your 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 concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures for ever: forsake not the works of your own hands.
The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.