Ps 138:1I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.
Ps 138:2I will bow down [in worship] toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word together with Your name.
Ps 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.
Ps 138:4¶ All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O LORD, When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled].
Ps 138:5Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts], For great is the glory and majesty of the LORD.
Ps 138:6Though the LORD is exalted, He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship]; But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance. [Prov 3:34; James 4:6; 1 Pet 5:5]
Ps 138:7¶ 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. [Ps 23:3, 4]
Ps 138:8The LORD will accomplish that which concerns me; Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O LORD, endures forever-- Do not abandon the works of Your own hands. [Ps 57:2; Phil 1:6] To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.<SS>