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. |