Psalms

Chapter 138

Praise with Grateful Heart

The psalmist offers praise with his whole heart before the gods and worships toward God's holy temple, praising His name for lovingkindness and truth above all. When he cried out, God answered and strengthened him with strength in his soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise the Lord when they hear His words and sing in the ways of the Lord. Though God is high, He has respect unto the lowly and knows the proud afar off. Though the psalmist walks amid trouble, God revives him and defends him against enemies' wrath. God will perfect what concerns him, and His mercy endures forever.

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¹I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

²I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

³In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

⁴All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

⁵Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

⁸The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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