Psalms 138
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
2 Ref 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.
3 Ref In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
4 Ref All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
5 Ref Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
6 Ref For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
7 Ref 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.
8 Ref Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, `endureth' for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalm 139 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
2 Ref I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.
3 Ref In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul `with' strength.
4 Ref O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
5 Ref And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great `is' the honour of Jehovah.
6 Ref For high `is' Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
7 Ref If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
8 Ref Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness `is' to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref > I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.
2 Ref 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.
3 Ref In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
4 Ref All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, For they have heard the words of your mouth.
5 Ref Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; For great is Yahweh's glory.
6 Ref For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; But the proud, he knows from afar.
7 Ref Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.
8 Ref Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don't forsake the works of your own hands.