138:1 I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
138:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} I will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods.

138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
138:2 I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, And give thanks to Thy name for Thy lovingkindness and Thy truth; For Thou hast magnified Thy word according to all Thy name.

138:3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
138:3 On the day I called Thou didst answer me; Thou didst make me bold with strength in my soul.

138:4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
138:4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Thy mouth.

138:5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
138:5 And they will sing of the ways of the LORD. For great is the glory of the LORD.

138:6 For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
138:6 For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly; But the haughty He knows from afar.

138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand will save me.
138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth Thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Thy right hand will save me.

138:8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, (endureth) for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
138:8 The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Thy hands.