Psalms 138

1 Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels.

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart. I will sing praises to thee before the gods.

2 I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all.

I will worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks to thy name for thy loving kindness and for thy truth. For thou have magnified thy word above all thy name.

3 On whatever day that I will call upon you: hear me. You will multiply virtue in my soul.

Thou answered me in the day that I called. Thou encouraged me with strength in my soul.

4 May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth.

All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, for they have heard the words of thy mouth.

5 And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord.

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

6 For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

For though Jehovah is high, yet he has respect to the lowly. But he knows the haughty from afar.

7 If I wander into the midst of tribulation, you will revive me. For you extended your hand against the wrath of my enemies. And your right hand has accomplished my salvation.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou will revive me. Thou will stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand will save me.

8 The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands.

Jehovah will perfect that which concerns me. Thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, is forever. Forsake not the works of thine own hands.