Psalms 138

1 David’s. I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song:

Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels.

2 I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word!

I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all.

3 In the day I cried unto thee, then didst thou answer me, and didst excite me, in my soul, mightily.

On whatever day that I will call upon you: hear me. You will multiply virtue in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth, will thank thee, O Yahweh, when they have heard the sayings of thy mouth;

May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth.

5 And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:

And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty—afar off, doth he acknowledge.

For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

7 Though I walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt give me life, —Because of the anger of my foes, thou wilt thrust forth thy hand, and thy right hand, will save me:

If I wander into the midst of tribulation, you will revive me. For you extended your hand against the wrath of my enemies. And your right hand has accomplished my salvation.

8 Yahweh, will carry through my cause, —O Yahweh! thy lovingkindness, is age-abiding, The works of thine own hands, do not thou desert.

The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands.