Psalms 138

1 A psalm of David. I thank you with my whole being; I sing your praises before the heavenly beings.

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

2 I bow down before your holy Temple, and I am thankful because of who you are—for your trustworthy love and faithfulness—and for the fact that your promises are even greater than what people expect of you.

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 the day I cried out to you for help, you answered me. You encouraged me and made me strong.

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

4 All the kings of the earth will praise you, Lord, for they have heard what you have said.

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

5 They will sing about what the Lord has done and about the great glory of the Lord.

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

6 Though the Lord is high above, he pays attention to the lowly; but he recognizes the proud a long way off.

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

7 Even though I walk into a great deal of trouble, you protect me. You reach out to defend me from the anger of those who hate me—your strong hand saves me.

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 vindicates me! Lord, your trustworthy love lasts forever! Don't give up on what you have made!

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