Psalms 138

Thanksgiving for Yahweh’s Goodness

Of David.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

1 I give you thanks with my whole heart;

before the gods I sing your praise.

2 I bow down toward your holy temple

and give thanks to your name,

because of your loyal love and faithfulness,

for you have magnified your word*Or "promise" according to all your name.*Or "beyond all your name"

3 When*Literally "In the day" I called and you answered me,

you emboldened me in my soul with strength.

4 All the kings of the earth

will praise you, O Yahweh,

when they have heard the words*Or "heard about the words" of your mouth,

5 and they will sing of the ways of Yahweh,

because Yahweh’s glory is great.

6 Though Yahweh is high, yet he sees the lowly,

but the proud he perceives*Hebrew "knows" at a distance.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve me alive.

You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies,

and you save me with your right hand.

8 Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit.

O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever;

do not abandon the works of your hands.