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.

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

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

In the day that I called, you answered me. You 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 will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

5 And let them sing in accordance with 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 exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud 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 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 The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain 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.