Psalms 138
A Psalm of David.
1I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing thy praise;
2I 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.
3On the day I called, thou didst answer me,
my strength of soul thou didst increase.
Notes for verses 1–32 entries
Text notes
Psalms 138:2 Cn: Heb thou hast exalted thy word above all thy name View in passage
Psalms 138:3 Syr Compare Gk Tg: Heb thou didst make me arrogant in my soul with strength View in passage
4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD,
for they have heard the words of thy mouth;
5and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD,
for great is the glory of the LORD.
6For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly;
but the haughty he knows from afar.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
thou dost preserve my life;
thou dost stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies,
and thy right hand delivers me.
8The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me;
thy steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever.
Do not forsake the work of thy hands.