# Psalm 138 ## Psalm 138:1 - [KJV] I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. - [ASV] I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee. - [YLT] I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee. ### Notes on Psalm 138:1 - ## Psalm 138:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] I will worship toward thy holy temple, And give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. - [YLT] I bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name. ### Notes on Psalm 138:2 - ## Psalm 138:3 - [KJV] In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, *and* strengthenedst me *with* strength in my soul. - [ASV] In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. - [YLT] In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul *with* strength. ### Notes on Psalm 138:3 - ## Psalm 138:4 - [KJV] All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. - [ASV] All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. - [YLT] O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth. ### Notes on Psalm 138:4 - ## Psalm 138:5 - [KJV] Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great *is* the glory of the LORD. - [ASV] Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah. - [YLT] And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great *is* the honour of Jehovah. ### Notes on Psalm 138:5 - ## Psalm 138:6 - [KJV] Though the LORD *be* high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. - [ASV] For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar. - [YLT] For high *is* Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth. ### Notes on Psalm 138:6 - ## Psalm 138:7 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] If I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me. ### Notes on Psalm 138:7 - ## Psalm 138:8 - [KJV] The LORD will perfect *that which* concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, *endureth* for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. - [ASV] Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, *endureth* for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands. - [YLT] Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness *is* to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall! ### Notes on Psalm 138:8 -