138 I will thank you, Lord , with my whole being.
I will sing and praise you in front of the gods. [ a ]
2 I look towards your holy temple,
and I bend down to worship you.
I thank you for who you are.
You love your people and they can always trust you.
You are more famous than anyone,
because you always do what you promise.
3 When I prayed to you, you answered me.
You made me brave and strong.
4 All the kings in the world will thank you, Lord ,
when they hear the promises that you have made.
5 They will sing about the things that you have done,
because they see that you are great, Lord .
6 Yes, the Lord is high above the earth.
But he takes care of humble people.
He also knows what proud people are doing,
even if they try to hide. [ b ]
7 When there is danger all round me,
you help me to be strong.
When my enemy is angry, you fight against him.
You save me with your strong right hand. [ c ]
8 The Lord stands with me to do what he has promised.
Yes, Lord , your faithful love will always continue.
You have made us who we are,
so do not leave us now!
138 Lord , I praise you with all my heart.
I sing songs of praise to you before the gods.
2 I bow down toward your holy Temple,
and I praise your name for your love and loyalty.
You are famous,
and doing what you promised will make you even more famous!
3 When I called to you for help,
you answered me and gave me strength.
4 Lord , all the kings on earth will praise you
when they hear what you say.
5 They will sing about what the Lord has done,
because the glory of the Lord is very great.
6 The Lord has the highest place above all others,
but he still cares for the humble.
Even from there, so high above,
he knows what the proud do.
7 If I am in trouble, you keep me alive.
If my enemies are angry, you save me from them.
8 Lord , I know you will do what you have promised.
Lord , your faithful love will last forever.
You are the one who made us, so don’t leave us!
138 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord , when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for great is the glory of the Lord .
6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord , endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
138 ( A ) I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing Your praises before the ( B ) gods.
2 I will bow down ( C ) toward Your holy temple
And ( D ) give thanks to Your name for Your mercy and Your [ a ] truth;
For You have ( E ) made Your [ b ] word great [ c ] according to all Your name.
3 On the day I ( F ) called, You answered me;
You made me bold with ( G ) strength in my soul.
4 ( H ) All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord ,
When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
5 And they will ( I ) sing of the ways of the Lord ,
For ( J ) great is the glory of the Lord .
6 For ( K ) the Lord is exalted,
Yet He ( L ) looks after the lowly,
But He knows the ( M ) haughty from afar.
7 Though I ( N ) walk in the midst of trouble, You will [ d ] ( O ) revive me;
You will ( P ) reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will ( Q ) save me.
8 The Lord will ( R ) accomplish what concerns me;
Your ( S ) faithfulness, Lord , is everlasting;
( T ) Do not abandon the ( U ) works of Your hands.
1 I will praise you, Lord , with all my heart;
before the “gods” ( A ) I will sing ( B ) your praise.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple ( C )
and will praise your name ( D )
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, ( E )
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame. ( F )
3 When I called, ( G ) you answered me; ( H )
you greatly emboldened ( I ) me.
4 May all the kings of the earth ( J ) praise you, Lord ,
when they hear what you have decreed.
5 May they sing ( K ) of the ways of the Lord ,
for the glory of the Lord ( L ) is great.
6 Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; ( M )
though lofty, he sees them ( N ) from afar.
7 Though I walk ( O ) in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life. ( P )
You stretch out your hand ( Q ) against the anger of my foes; ( R )
with your right hand ( S ) you save me. ( T )
8 The Lord will vindicate ( U ) me;
your love, Lord , endures forever ( V ) —
do not abandon ( W ) the works of your hands. ( X )
