Psalms 138

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

Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

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.

and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

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

When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

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

All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

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

and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord’s transcendent glory.

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

For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

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 my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

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 that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.