Psalms 138

1 I will praise you with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto you.

“By David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart: before [thee], O God, will I sing praise unto thee.

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 bow myself down before thy holy temple, and I will thank thy name for thy kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified above all thy name thy promise.

3 In the day when I cried you answered me, and strengthened me with strength in my soul.

On the day when I called didst thou answer me, and raise me up with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.

All the kings of the earth will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, when they hear the promises of thy mouth.

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

And they will sing on 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 exalted is the Lord, yet doth he regard the lowly; but the proud he punisheth from afar.

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 should walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt revive me: against the wrath of my enemies wilt thou stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand will save 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 accomplish [all] in my behalf; O Lord, thy kindness endureth for ever: the works of thy own hands do not abandon.