138:1  I WILL confess {and} praise You [O God] with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praises to You.

138:2  I will worship toward Your holy temple and praise Your name for Your loving-kindness and for Your truth {and} faithfulness; for You have exalted above all else Your name and Your word {and} You have magnified Your word above all Your name!

138:3  In the day when I called, You answered me; and You strengthened me with strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) in my inner self.

138:4  All the kings of the land shall give You credit {and} praise You, O Lord, for they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled].

138:5  Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord {and} joyfully celebrate His mighty acts, for great is the glory of the Lord.

138:6  For though the Lord is high, yet has He respect to the lowly [bringing them into fellowship with Him]; but the proud {and} haughty He knows {and} recognizes [only] at a distance.

138:7  Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me.

138:8  The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy {and} loving-kindness, O Lord, endure forever--forsake not the works of Your own hands.