Psalms 138

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

[By David.] I will give you thanks, Jehovah, with my whole heart. Before the gods I will sing praises to you.

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 down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your word above all.

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

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me 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 you thanks, Jehovah, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

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

Yes, they will sing of the ways of Jehovah; for great is Jehovah's glory.

6 For high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

For though Jehovah is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows 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.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your 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!

Jehovah will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Jehovah, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.