Psalm 138

Thanksgiving and Praise

Of David.
¹I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
   before the gods I sing your praise;
²I bow down towards your holy temple
   and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness;
   for you have exalted your name and your word
   above everything.^*
3On the day I called, you answered me,
   you increased my strength of soul.^*

⁴All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord,
   for they have heard the words of your mouth.
⁵They 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 perceives from far away.

⁷Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
   you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;
you stretch out your hand,
   and your right hand delivers me.
⁸The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;
   your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.
   Do not forsake the work of your hands.