The Book of Psalms

⭑ Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 138 -

I will thank you with all my heart

BY DAVID. I confess You with all my heart, || I praise You before the gods.

I bow myself toward Your holy temple, || And I confess Your Name, || For Your kindness, and for Your truth, || For You have made Your saying great above all Your Name.

In the day I called, when You answer me, || You strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.

O YHWH, all kings of earth confess You, || When they have heard the sayings of Your mouth.

And they sing in the ways of YHWH, || For the glory of YHWH [is] great.

For YHWH [is] high, and He sees the lowly, || And He knows the haughty from afar.

If I walk in the midst of distress You quicken me, || You send forth Your hand against the anger of my enemies, || And Your right hand saves me.

YHWH perfects for me, || O YHWH, Your kindness [is] for all time, || Do not let the works of Your hands fall!

I will thank you with all my heart

I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods,(a) I will sing praises to you.

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.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

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.

The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

Footnotes

(a)138:1 The word elohim, used here, usually means “God” but can also mean “gods”, “princes”, or “angels”.