Psalms 138

1 I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

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

2 I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

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 what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

4 May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, YHWH, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

5 And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

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

6 For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

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

7 If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved 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 The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.

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