< Psalms 138 >

1 [A Psalm] of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise to thee.
BY DAVID. I confess You with all my heart, I praise You before the gods.
2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
I bow myself toward Your holy temple, And I confess Your Name, For Your kindness, and for Your truth, For You have made Your saying great above all Your Name.
3 In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, [and] strengthen me [with] strength in my soul.
In the day I called, when You answer me, You strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
O YHWH, all kings of earth confess You, When they have heard the sayings of Your mouth.
5 Yes, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great [is] the glory of the LORD.
And they sing in the ways of YHWH, For the glory of YHWH [is] great.
6 Though the LORD [is] high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
For YHWH [is] high, and He sees the lowly, And He knows the haughty from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand will save me.
If I walk in the midst of distress You quicken me, You send forth Your hand against the anger of my enemies, And Your right hand saves me.
8 The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands.
YHWH perfects for me, O YHWH, Your kindness [is] for all time, Do not let the works of Your hands fall!

< Psalms 138 >