Psalms 138

1 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.

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

2 I will worship toward 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.

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 whatever day I shall call upon you, hear me speedily; you shall abundantly provide me with your power in my soul.

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

4 Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, 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 Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great!

6 For the Lord is high, and [yet] regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

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

7 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.

Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

8 O Lord, you shall recompense [them] on my behalf: your mercy, O Lord, [endures] for ever: overlook not the works of your hands.

Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.