Psalm

138 I shall laud you with all my heart.+

In front of other gods* I shall make melody to you.+

 2 I shall bow down toward your holy temple,+

And I shall laud your name,+

Because of your loving-kindness*+ and because of your trueness.*+

For you have magnified your saying+ even above all your name.+

 3 On the day that I called, you also proceeded to answer me;+

You began to make me bold in my soul with strength.+

 4 All the kings of the earth will laud you, O Jehovah,+

For they will have heard the sayings of your mouth.

 5 And they will sing about the ways of Jehovah,+

For the glory of Jehovah is great.+

 6 For Jehovah is high, and yet the humble one he sees;+

But the lofty one he knows only from a distance.+

 7 If I should walk in the midst of distress, you will preserve me alive.+

Because of* the anger of my enemies you will thrust out your hand,+

And your right hand will save me.+

 8 Jehovah himself will complete what is in my behalf.+

O Jehovah, to time indefinite is your loving-kindness.+

Do not desert the works of your own hands.+