Psalms 138

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

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:

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.