Psalms 138

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

A psalm of David. I thank you with my whole being; I sing your praises before the heavenly beings.

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 down before your holy Temple, and I am thankful because of who you are—for your trustworthy love and faithfulness—and for the fact that your promises are even greater than what people expect of you.

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

On the day I cried out to you for help, you answered me. You encouraged me and made me strong.

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

All the kings of the earth will praise you, Lord, for they have heard what you have said.

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

They will sing about what the Lord has done and about the great glory of the Lord.

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

Though the Lord is high above, he pays attention to the lowly; but he recognizes the proud a long way off.

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.

Even though I walk into a great deal of trouble, you protect me. You reach out to defend me from the anger of those who hate me—your strong hand saves me.

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

The Lord vindicates me! Lord, your trustworthy love lasts forever! Don't give up on what you have made!