Psalms 138 DBY
Summary: A thanksgiving psalm of David, opening "I will praise thee with my whole heart... for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name" (v. 1-2), recalling a day when crying out brought strength to his soul. It anticipates all "kings of the earth" eventually praising God upon hearing his word, since "though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly" while knowing the proud only "afar off" (v. 6). It closes with confident trust amid ongoing trouble: "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me... the LORD will perfect that which concerneth me" (v. 7-8).
1[A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before thegods will I sing psalms of thee.
2I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
4All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;
5And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.
6For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.
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