Psalm 138

English Standard Version

Give Thanks to the Lord

Of David.

138 ^(A)I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
    before ^(B)the gods I sing your praise;
²I bow down ^(C)toward your ^(D)holy temple
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
    for you have exalted above all things
    your name and your word.^[a]
³On the day I called, you answered me;
    my strength of soul you increased.^[b]

⁴^(E)All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
    for they have heard the words of your mouth,
⁵and they shall sing of ^(F)the ways of the Lord,
    for great is the glory of the Lord.
⁶^(G)For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,
    but the haughty he knows from afar.

⁷^(H)Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
    you ^(I)preserve my life;
you ^(J)stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
    and your ^(K)right hand delivers me.
⁸The Lord will ^(L)fulfill his purpose for me;
    ^(M)your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
    Do not forsake ^(N)the work of your hands.

Footnotes

Psalm 138:2 Or you have exalted your word above all your name
Psalm 138:3 Hebrew you made me bold in my soul with strength

Psalm 138

Modern English Version

Psalm 138

A Psalm of David.

¹I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart;
    before the gods I will sing Your praise.
²I will worship toward Your holy temple,
    and praise Your name
    for Your lovingkindness and for Your truth;
for You have exalted Your word
    above all Your name.
³On the day I called, You answered me,
    and strengthened me in my soul.

⁴All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of Your mouth.
⁵Indeed, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶Though the Lord is exalted, yet He has concern for the lowly,
    but the proud one He knows from a distance.
⁷Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
    You will preserve me;
You stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
    and Your right hand saves me.
⁸The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me;
    Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;
    do not forsake the works of Your hands.

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