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Psalm 138:7–8

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7Though I awalk in the midst of 1distress, You will 2brevive me;

You will cstretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,

And Your right hand will dsave me.

8Yahweh will aaccomplish what concerns me;

O Yahweh, Your blovingkindness endures forever;

cDo not fail the dworks of Your hands.

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Psalm 138:7: Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or trouble
  2. 2Or keep me alive

Cross references

  1. aPs 23:4; 143:11
  2. bEzra 9:8, 9; Ps 71:20; Is 57:15
  3. cEx 7:5; 15:12; Is 5:25; Jer 51:25; Ezek 6:14; 25:13
  4. dPs 20:6; 60:5
  5. aPs 57:2; Phil 1:6
  6. bPs 136:1
  7. cJob 10:8; Ps 27:9; 71:9; 119:8
  8. dJob 10:3; 14:15; Ps 100:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve my life;

you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,

and your right hand delivers me.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve my life.

You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes;

with your right hand you save me.

The Lord will vindicate me;

your love, Lord, endures forever—

do not abandon the works of your hands.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If I walk into the thick of danger,

you will preserve my life

from the anger of my enemies.

You will extend your hand;

your right hand will save me.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.

Lord, your faithful love endures forever;

do not abandon the work of your hands.

NLTNew Living Translation

Though I am surrounded by troubles,

you will protect me from the anger of my enemies.

You reach out your hand,

and the power of your right hand saves me.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit.

O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever;

do not abandon the works of your hands.

KJV 1900King James Version

Though 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.

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever:

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.