Psalms 138

1 A Psalm for David, of Aggaeus and Zacharias. I will give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; and I will sing psalms to you before the angels; for you have heard all the words of my mouth.

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

2 I will worship toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, on account of your mercy and your truth; for you have magnified your holy name above every thing.

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.

3 In whatever day I shall call upon you, hear me speedily; you shall abundantly provide me with your power in my soul.

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

4 Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

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

5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

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

6 For the Lord is high, and [yet] regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

Though the LORD be high, yet has he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knows afar off.

7 Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of mine enemies, and your right hand has saved me.

Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me: you shall stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand shall save me.

8 O Lord, you shall recompense [them] on my behalf: your mercy, O Lord, [endures] for ever: overlook not the works of your hands.

The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures for ever: forsake not the works of your own hands.