| 138:1 |
I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. |
| 138:2 |
I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. |
| 138:3 |
When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. |
| 138:4 |
May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. |
| 138:5 |
May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. |
| 138:6 |
Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. |
| 138:7 |
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. |
| 138:8 |
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever--do not abandon the works of your hands. |
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