Psalms 138

1 By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

“By David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart: before [thee], O God, will I sing praise unto thee.

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 bow myself down before thy holy temple, and I will thank thy name for thy kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified above all thy name thy promise.

3 In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.

On the day when I called didst thou answer me, and raise me up with strength in my soul.

4 O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.

All the kings of the earth will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, when they hear the promises of thy mouth.

5 And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.

And they will sing on 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 exalted is the Lord, yet doth he regard the lowly; but the proud he punisheth from afar.

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.

If I should walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt revive me: against the wrath of my enemies wilt thou stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand will save me.

8 Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

The Lord will accomplish [all] in my behalf; O Lord, thy kindness endureth for ever: the works of thy own hands do not abandon.