Psalms 138:1-4 in English

¹ A Psalm of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

² 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.

³ In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me.

² Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising: thou understandest my thoughts long before.

³ Thou hast traced my path and my bed, and hast foreseen all my ways.

⁴ For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things,

¹ A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

² 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.

³ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

² 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.

³ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

¹ (139) For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, you have proved me, and known me.

² You know my down-sitting and my up-rising: you understand my thoughts long before.

³ You have traced my path and my bed, and have foreseen all my ways.

⁴ For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, you have known all things,

¹ A Psalm of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.

² 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.

³ In the day that I called thou answeredst me, thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth.

¹ Yahweh, I thank you with all my inner being. I sing to praise you in front of the idols of false gods to ridicule/belittle them.

² I bow down while I look towards your sacred temple, and I thank you MTY because you faithfully love us and faithfully do all that you have promised. You have shown that both you MTY and what you have promised to do are greater than anything else.

³ On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.

⁴ Yahweh, some day all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.

¹ (139) For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, you have proved me, and known me.

² You know my down-sitting and my up-rising: you understand my thoughts long before.

³ You have traced my path and my bed, and have foreseen all my ways.

⁴ For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, you have known all things,

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down towards your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ Of David. I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

² I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

³ When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.

² I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

³ In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

¹ Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me:

² Thou hast know my sitting down, and my rising up.

³ Thou hast understood my thoughts afar off: my path and my line thou hast searched out.

⁴ And thou hast foreseen all my ways: for there is no speech in my tongue.

¹ A psalm of David. I thank you with my whole being; I sing your praises before the heavenly beings.

² I bow down before your holy Temple, and I am thankful because of who you are—for your trustworthy love and faithfulness—and for the fact that your promises are even greater than what people expect of you.

³ On the day I cried out to you for help, you answered me. You encouraged me and made me strong.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will praise you, Lord, for they have heard what you have said.

¹ A Psalme of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: euen before the gods will I praise thee.

² I will worship toward thine holy Temple and praise thy Name, because of thy louing kindenesse and for thy trueth: for thou hast magnified thy Name aboue all things by thy word.

³ When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.

⁴ All the Kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord: for they haue heard the wordes of thy mouth.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will give Thee thanks with my whole heart, in the presence of the mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.

² I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all Thy name.

³ In the day that I called, Thou didst answer me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with strength.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall give Thee thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of Thy mouth.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

² I will worship towards thy holy temple, And praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: For thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

³ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, When they hear the words of thy mouth.

¹ “By David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart: before thee, O God, will I sing praise unto thee.

² I will bow myself down before thy holy temple, and I will thank thy name for thy kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified above all thy name thy promise.

³ On the day when I called didst thou answer me, and raise me up with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, when they hear the promises of thy mouth.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me.

² Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising: Thou understandest my thoughts long before.

³ Thou hast traced my path and my bed, And hast foreseen all my ways.

⁴ For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things,

¹ “A psalm of David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart; Before the gods will I sing praise to thee;

² I will worship toward thy holy temple, And praise thy name for thy goodness and thy truth; For thy promise thou hast magnified above all thy name!

³ In the day when I called, thou didst hear me; Thou didst strengthen me, and encourage my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD! When they hear the promises of thy mouth!

¹ Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

² and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

³ When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

¹ Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

² and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

³ When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

¹ I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to with my whole heart. Before the deities, I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to your Name for your cheshed ·loving-kindness· and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai , for they have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the words of your mouth.

¹ A psalm of David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness. You have made your word and your name more important than anything else.

³ On the day that I called you, you answered me; you made me bold and strengthened my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they will hear the words from your mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down towards your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise to thee.

² I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

³ In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ By David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

² I will bow down towards your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴ All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

¹ The psalm of David. Lord, I shall acknowledge to thee in all mine heart; for thou heardest the words of my mouth. My God, I shall sing to thee in the sight of angels;

² I shall worship toward thine holy temple, and I shall acknowledge to thy name. On thy mercy and thy truth; for thou hast magnified thine holy name above all things.

³ In whatever day I shall inwardly call thee, hear thou me; thou shalt multiply virtue in my soul.

⁴ Lord, all the kings of earth acknowl-edge to thee; for they heard all the words of thy mouth.

¹ The psalm of David. Lord, I shall acknowledge to thee in all mine heart; for thou heardest the words of my mouth. My God, I shall sing to thee in the sight of angels; (A song by David. Lord, I shall praise thee with all my heart. My God, I shall sing praises to thee before the angels, or before the gods.)

² I shall worship to(ward) thine holy temple, and I shall acknowledge to thy name. On thy mercy and thy truth; for thou hast magnified thine holy name above all thing. (I shall worship towards thy holy Temple, and I shall praise thy name; because of thy love, and thy faithfulness; for thou hast magnified thy holy name above all things.)

³ In whatever day I shall inwardly call thee, hear thou me; thou shalt multiply virtue in my soul. (On whatever day I called to thee, thou answeredest me; and thou hast multiplied the strength in my soul or and thou hast made me strong.)

⁴ Lord, all the kings of earth acknowledge to thee; for they heard all the words of thy mouth. (Lord, all the kings of the earth shall praise thee; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.)

¹ By David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.

² 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.

³ In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul with strength.

⁴ O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.