Psalms 138

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

By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

2 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.

I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.

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

In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.

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

O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

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

And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.

6 For though Jehovah is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

7 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.

If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.

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

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!