< Psalms 138 >

1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
A Psalm for David, of Aggaeus and Zacharias. I will give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; and I will sing psalms to you before the angels; for you have heard all the words of my mouth.
2 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.
I will worship towards your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, on account of your mercy and your truth; for you have magnified your holy name above every thing.
3 In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
In whatever day I shall call upon you, hear me speedily; you shall abundantly provide me with your power in my soul.
4 O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.
5 And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.
And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
6 For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
For the Lord is high, and [yet] regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.
7 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.
Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of mine enemies, and your right hand has saved me.
8 Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
O Lord, you shall recompense [them] on my behalf: your mercy, O Lord, [endures] for ever: overlook not the works of your hands.

< Psalms 138 >