Psalm 138:3–8

3 On the day I called, you answered me;

my strength of soul you increased.

4 All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,

for they have heard the words of your mouth,

5 and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,

for great is the glory of the Lord.

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

but the haughty he knows from afar.

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.

8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands.

3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me,

And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord,

When they hear the words of thy mouth.

5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord:

For great is the glory of the Lord.

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

But the proud he knoweth afar off.

7 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.

8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever:

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

3 As soon as I pray, you answer me;

you encourage me by giving me strength.

4 Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord,

for all of them will hear your words.

5 Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways,

for the glory of the Lord is very great.

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

but he keeps his distance from the proud.

7 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.

8 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.

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

And made me bold with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord,

When they hear the words of Your mouth.

5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,

For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 Though the Lord is on high,

Yet He regards the lowly;

But the proud He knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;

You will stretch out Your hand

Against the wrath of my enemies,

And Your right hand will save me.

8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me;

Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever;

Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

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

You made me strong and brave.

4 Lord, let all the kings of the earth praise you

when they hear the words you speak.

5 They will sing about what the Lord has done,

because the Lord’s glory is great.

6 Though the Lord is supreme,

he takes care of those who are humble,

but he stays away from the proud.

7 Lord, even when I have trouble all around me,

you will keep me alive.

When my enemies are angry,

you will reach down and save me by your power.

8 Lord, you do everything for me.

Lord, your love continues forever.

Do not leave us, whom you made.

3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me,

Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah,

For they have heard the words of thy mouth.

5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah;

For great is the glory of Jehovah.

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

But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me;

Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies,

And thy right hand will save me.

8 Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me:

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever;

Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

3 In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth; 5 And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.

6 For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. 8 Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

3 When I called, you answered me. 

You made me bold by strengthening my soul. 

4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to you, O Lord, 

because they have heard the promises you spoke. 

5 They will sing this about the ways of the Lord: 

“The Lord’s honor is great!” 

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

and he recognizes arrogant people from a distance. 

7 Even though I walk into the middle of trouble, 

you guard my life against the anger of my enemies. 

You stretch out your hand, 

and your right hand saves me. 

8 The Lord will do everything for me. 

O Lord, your mercy endures forever. 

Do not let go of what your hands have made. 

3 On the day I called, You answered me;

You increased strength within me.

4 All the kings on earth will give You thanks, Lord,

when they hear what You have promised.

5 They will sing of the Lord’s ways,

for the Lord’s glory is great.

6 Though the Lord is exalted,

He takes note of the humble;

but He knows the haughty from a distance.

7 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.

8 The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.

Lord, Your love is eternal;

do not abandon the work of Your hands.

3 On the day I called, you answered me;

you increased my strength of soul.

4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord,

for they have heard the words of your mouth.

5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord,

for great is the glory of the Lord.

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

but the haughty he perceives from far away.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies;

you stretch out your hand,

and your right hand delivers me.

8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;

your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.

Do not forsake the work of your hands.

3 When 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 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 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.

3 When I called out to you, you answered me.

You made me strong and brave.

4 Lord, may all of the kings on earth praise you

when they hear about what you have promised.

5 Lord, may they sing about what you have done,

because your glory is great.

6 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.

7 Trouble is all around me,

but you keep me alive.

You reach out your hand to put a stop to the anger of my enemies.

With your powerful right hand you save me.

8 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.

3 On the day I called, You answered me;

You made me bold with strength in my soul.

4 All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O Lord,

When they have heard the words of Your mouth.

5 And they will sing of the ways of the Lord,

For great is the glory of the Lord.

6 For though the Lord is exalted,

Yet He regards the lowly,

But the haughty He knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;

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

And Your right hand will save me.

8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me;

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, is everlasting;

Do not forsake the works of Your hands.