Psalms 138

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

A psalm of David. I will give you thanks 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 covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness. You have made your word and your name more important than anything else.

3 In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.

On the day that I called you, you answered me; you made me bold and strengthened 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, Yahweh, for they will hear the words from your mouth.

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

Indeed, they will sing of the deeds of Yahweh, for great is the glory of Yahweh.

6 Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, but the proud he knows from far off.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

Though I walk in the middle of danger, you will preserve my life; you will reach out with your hand against the anger of my enemies, and 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 thy own hands.

Yahweh is with me to the end; your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, endures forever. Do not forsake the ones whom your hands have made.