Psalms 138

1I will praise thee, O lord, with my whole heart: for thou hast heard the words of my mouth. I will sing praise to thee in the sight of his angels:

2I will worship towards thy holy temple, and I will give glory to thy name. For thy mercy, and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all.

3In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

4May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

5And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

6For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

7If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

8The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.

1Ipsi David. [Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo, quoniam audisti verba oris mei. In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi;

2adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo: super misericordia tua et veritate tua; quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.

3In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me; multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem.

4Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnes reges terræ, quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui.

5Et cantent in viis Domini, quoniam magna est gloria Domini;

6quoniam excelsus Dominus, et humilia respicit, et alta a longe cognoscit.

7Si ambulavero in medio tribulationis, vivificabis me; et super iram inimicorum meorum extendisti manum tuam, et salvum me fecit dextera tua.

8Dominus retribuet pro me. Domine, misericordia tua in sæculum; opera manuum tuarum ne despicias.]

1Of David himself. O Lord, I will confess to you with my whole heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth. I will sing psalms to you in the sight of the Angels.

2I will adore before your holy temple, and I will confess your name: it is above your mercy and your truth. For you have magnified your holy name above all.

3On whatever day that I will call upon you: hear me. You will multiply virtue in my soul.

4May all the kings of the earth confess to you, O Lord. For they have heard all the words of your mouth.

5And let them sing in accordance with the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord.

6For the Lord is exalted, and he looks with favor on the humble. But the lofty he knows from a distance.

7If I wander into the midst of tribulation, you will revive me. For you extended your hand against the wrath of my enemies. And your right hand has accomplished my salvation.

8The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands.