Psalm 138:1-2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Thanksgiving and Praise
A Psalm of David.
138 I give thee thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing thy praise;
2 I bow down toward thy holy temple
and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness;
for thou hast exalted above everything
thy name and thy word.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 138:2 Cn: Heb thou hast exalted thy word above all thy name
Psalm 138:2-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 I bow down toward thy holy temple
and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness;
for thou hast exalted above everything
thy name and thy word.[a]
3 On the day I called, thou didst answer me,
my strength of soul thou didst increase.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 138:2 Cn: Heb thou hast exalted thy word above all thy name
- Psalm 138:3 Syr Compare Gk Tg: Heb thou didst make me arrogant in my soul with strength
Psalm 138:4-5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of thy mouth;
5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord.
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