Psalms 138

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

A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.

2 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.

I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

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

In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.

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

All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.

5 Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.

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

For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

7 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.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.

8 The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.

The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.