Psalms 138
A Psalm of David
Thanksgiving for answered prayer
אוֹדְךָ בְכָל-לִבִּי נֶגֶד אֱלֹהִים אֲזַמְּרֶֽךָּ׃
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל-הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ וְאוֹדֶה אֶת-שְׁמֶךָ עַל-חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל-אֲמִתֶּךָ כִּֽי-הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל-כָּל-שִׁמְךָ אִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
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.
בְּיוֹם קָרָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵנִי תַּרְהִבֵנִי בְנַפְשִׁי עֹֽז׃
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
יוֹדוּךָ יְהוָה כָּל-מַלְכֵי-אָרֶץ כִּי שָׁמְעוּ אִמְרֵי-פִֽיךָ׃
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
וְיָשִׁירוּ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהוָה כִּֽי-גָדוֹל כְּבוֹד יְהוָֽה׃
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
כִּי-רָם יְהוָה וְשָׁפָל יִרְאֶה וְגָבֹהַּ מִמֶּרְחָק יְיֵדָֽע׃
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
אִם-אֵלֵךְ׀ בְּקֶרֶב צָרָה תְּחַיֵּנִי עַל אַף אֹיְבַי תִּשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
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.
יְהוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי יְהוָה חַסְדְּךָ לְעוֹלָם מַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ אַל-תֶּֽרֶף׃
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.