Psalms 138

1 [A Psalm] of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

[By David.] I will give you thanks, YHWH, with my whole heart. Before the gods I will sing praises to you.

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 bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your word above all.

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

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

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

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, YHWH, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

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

Yes, they will sing of the ways of YHWH; for great is YHWH's glory.

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

For though YHWH is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows 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, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save 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.

YHWH will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, YHWH, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.