Psalms
Summary
Psalm 138 is a song of thanksgiving attributed to David, expressing wholehearted praise to God for His love and faithfulness. The psalmist declares that God has exalted His name and His word above all things. It recounts a personal moment of deliverance: "When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me." The psalm affirms that though the LORD is high, He looks upon the lowly, and it expresses a confident trust that God will fulfill His purpose for the psalmist's life and be with him in the midst of trouble.
I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.
I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.
May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
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.
The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever, do not abandon the works of your hands.