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Psalm 138:1–3

bI give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;

before cthe gods I sing your praise;

I bow down dtoward your eholy temple

and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,

for you have exalted above all things

your name and your word.1

On the day I called, you answered me;

my strength of soul you increased.2

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Psalm 138:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;

before the “gods” I will sing your praise.

I will bow down toward your holy temple

and will praise your name

for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,

for you have so exalted your solemn decree

that it surpasses your fame.

When I called, you answered me;

you greatly emboldened me.

Psalm 138:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I will praise thee with my whole heart:

Before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

I 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.

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me,

And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart;

I will sing your praises before the gods.

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

for your promises are backed

by all the honor of your name.

As soon as I pray, you answer me;

you encourage me by giving me strength.

Psalm 138:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I will praise You with my whole heart;

Before the gods I will sing praises to You.

I will worship toward Your holy temple,

And praise Your name

For Your lovingkindness and Your truth;

For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.

In the day when I cried out, You answered me,

And made me bold with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, I will thank you with all my heart;

I will sing to you before the gods.

I will bow down facing your holy Temple,

and I will thank you for your love and loyalty.

You have made your name and your word

greater than anything.

On the day I called to you, you answered me.

You made me strong and brave.

Psalm 138:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart:

Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

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.

In the day that I called thou answeredst me,

Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee. I 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. In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 138:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I will give thanks to you with all my heart. 

I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods. 

I will bow toward your holy temple. 

I will give thanks to your name because of your mercy and truth. 

You have made your name and your promise greater than everything. 

When I called, you answered me. 

You made me bold by strengthening my soul. 

Psalm 138:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I will give You thanks with all my heart;

I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.

I will bow down toward Your holy temple

and give thanks to Your name

for Your constant love and truth.

You have exalted Your name

and Your promise above everything else.

On the day I called, You answered me;

You increased strength within me.

Psalm 138:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;

before the gods I sing your praise;

I bow down toward your holy temple

and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness;

for you have exalted your name and your word

above everything.

On the day I called, you answered me,

you increased my strength of soul.

Psalm 138:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I give you thanks with my whole heart;

before the gods I sing your praise.

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 according to all your name.

When I called and you answered me,

you emboldened me in my soul with strength.

Psalm 138:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, I will praise you with all my heart.

In front of those who think they are gods

I will sing praise to you.

I will bow down facing your holy temple.

I will praise your name,

because you are loving and faithful.

You have honored your name and your word

more than anything else.

When I called out to you, you answered me.

You made me strong and brave.

Psalm 138:1–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I will give You thanks with all my heart;

I will sing praises to You before the gods.

I will bow down toward Your holy temple

And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth;

For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.

On the day I called, You answered me;

You made me bold with strength in my soul.


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Psalm 138:6

hFor though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly,

but the haughty he knows from afar.

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Psalm 138:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;

though lofty, he sees them from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly:

But the proud he knoweth afar off.

Psalm 138:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble,

but he keeps his distance from the proud.

Psalm 138:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Though the Lord is on high,

Yet He regards the lowly;

But the proud He knows from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Though the Lord is supreme,

he takes care of those who are humble,

but he stays away from the proud.

Psalm 138:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly;

But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

Psalm 138:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

Psalm 138:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Even though the Lord is high above, he sees humble people ⸤close up⸥, 

and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance. 

Psalm 138:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Though the Lord is exalted,

He takes note of the humble;

but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Psalm 138:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly;

but the haughty he perceives from far away.

Psalm 138:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Though Yahweh is high, yet he sees the lowly,

but the proud he perceives at a distance.

Psalm 138:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord is in heaven. But he watches over those who are free of pride.

He knows those who are proud and stays far away from them.

Psalm 138:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For though the Lord is exalted,

Yet He regards the lowly,

But the haughty He knows from afar.


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Psalm 138:8

The Lord will mfulfill his purpose for me;

nyour steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake othe work of your hands.

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Psalm 138:8 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Lord will vindicate me;

your love, Lord, endures forever—

do not abandon the works of your hands.

Psalm 138:8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever:

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 138:8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord will work out his plans for my life—

for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.

Don’t abandon me, for you made me.

Psalm 138:8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The Lord will perfect that which concerns me;

Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;

Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

Psalm 138:8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, you do everything for me.

Lord, your love continues forever.

Do not leave us, whom you made.

Psalm 138:8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever;

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 138:8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 138:8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Lord will do everything for me. 

O Lord, your mercy endures forever. 

Do not let go of what your hands have made. 

Psalm 138:8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.

Lord, Your love is eternal;

do not abandon the work of Your hands.

Psalm 138:8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands.

Psalm 138:8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit.

O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever;

do not abandon the works of your hands.

Psalm 138:8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, you will do everything you have planned for me.

Lord, your faithful love continues forever.

You have done so much for us. Don’t stop now.

Psalm 138:8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting;

Do not forsake the works of Your hands.


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