Psalms 138:4-8 in English

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.

⁶ For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.

⁷ 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.

⁸ Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ the last and the first: thou hast fashioned me, and laid thine hand upon me.

⁶ The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I cannot attain to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? and whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I should go up to heaven, thou art there: if I should go down to hell, thou art present.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷ 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.

⁸ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷ 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.

⁸ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ the last and the first: you have fashioned me, and laid your hand upon me.

⁶ The knowledge of you is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I can’t attain to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from your Spirit? and whither shall I flee from my presence?

⁸ If I should go up to heaven, you are there: if I should go down to hell, you are present.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ For though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the haughty he knoweth from afar.

⁷ 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.

⁸ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.

⁶ Yahweh, you are supreme, but you take care of people who are considered to be unimportant. And you know what proud people are doing, even though they are far away from you and think that you do not see them.

⁷ When I am in the midst of many troubles/difficulties, you save/rescue me. With your hand/power MTY you rescue me from my enemies who are angry at me.

⁸ Yahweh, you will do for me everything that you promised; you faithfully love us forever. Finish what you started to do for us, your Israeli people.

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

⁵ the last and the first: you have fashioned me, and laid your hand upon me.

⁶ The knowledge of you is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I can’t attain to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from your Spirit? and whither shall I flee from my presence?

⁸ If I should go up to heaven, you are there: if I should go down to hell, you are present.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great!

⁶ For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great!

⁶ For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

⁶ For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ The LORD will fulfil that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

⁷ Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

⁸ The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.

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

⁵ And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.

⁶ For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

⁸ Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ Behold, O Lord, thou hast known all things, the last and those of old: thou hast formed me, and hast laid thy hand upon me.

⁶ Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy face?

⁸ If I ascend into heaven, thou art there: if I descend into hell, thou art present.

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

⁵ They will sing about what the Lord has done and about the great glory of the Lord.

⁶ Though the Lord is high above, he pays attention to the lowly; but he recognizes the proud a long way off.

⁷ Even though I walk into a great deal of trouble, you protect me. You reach out to defend me from the anger of those who hate me—your strong hand saves me.

⁸ The Lord vindicates me! Lord, your trustworthy love lasts forever! Don't give up on what you have made!

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

⁵ And they shall sing of the wayes of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord is great.

⁶ For the Lord is high: yet he beholdeth the lowly, but the proude he knoweth afarre off.

⁷ Though I walke in the middes of trouble, yet wilt thou reuiue me: thou wilt stretch foorth thine hand vpon the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall saue me.

⁸ The Lord will performe his worke toward me: O Lord, thy mercie endureth for euer: forsake not the workes of thine handes.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou quickenest me; Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand doth save me.

⁸ The LORD will accomplish that which concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own hands.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: For great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: But the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷ 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.

⁸ The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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

⁵ And they will sing on the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For exalted is the Lord, yet doth he regard the lowly; but the proud he punisheth from afar.

⁷ If I should walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt revive me: against the wrath of my enemies wilt thou stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand will save me.

⁸ The Lord will accomplish all in my behalf; O Lord, thy kindness endureth for ever: the works of thy own hands do not abandon.

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

⁵ the last and the first: Thou hast fashioned me, and laid thy hand upon me.

⁶ The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; It is very difficult, I cannot attain to it.

⁷ Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? And whither shall I flee from thy presence?

⁸ If I should go up to heaven, thou art there: If I should go down to hell, thou art present.

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

⁵ Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD; For great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ The LORD is high, yet he looketh upon the humble, And the proud doth he know from afar.

⁷ Though I walk through the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies; Thou wilt save me by thy right hand!

⁸ The LORD will perform all things for me; Thy goodness, O LORD! endureth ever: Forsake not the works of thine hands!

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

⁵ and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord's transcendent glory.

⁶ For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

⁷ Though my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

⁸ The Lord will accomplish all that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.

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

⁵ and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord's transcendent glory.

⁶ For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

⁷ Though my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

⁸ The Lord will accomplish all that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.

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.

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of Adonai ; for great is the kavod Yahweh ·weighty glory of He sustains breathing·.

⁶ For though Adonai is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ Adonai will fulfill that which concerns me; your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai , endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Indeed, they will sing of the deeds of Yahweh, for great is the glory of Yahweh.

⁶ For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, but the proud he knows from far off.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of danger, you will preserve my life; you will reach out with your hand against the anger of my enemies, and your right hand will save me.

⁸ Yahweh is with me to the end; your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, endures forever. Do not forsake the ones whom your hands have made.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, for Yahweh’s glory is great!

⁶ For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

⁶ For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ The LORD will fulfil that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

⁶ Though the LORD is high, yet hath he respect to the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand will save me.

⁸ The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

⁶ For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ Yes, they will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the LORD’s glory is great!

⁶ For though the LORD is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.

⁷ Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸ The LORD will fulfil that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.

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

⁵ And sing they in the ways of the Lord; for the glory of the Lord is great.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and behold-eth meek things; and knoweth afar high things.

⁷ If I shall go in the midst of tribu-lation, thou shalt quicken me; and thou stretchedest forth thine hand on the ire of mine enemies, and thy right hand made me safe.

⁸ The Lord shall yield for me, Lord, thy mercy is without end; despise thou not the works of thine hands.

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.)

⁵ And sing they in the ways of the Lord (or And they shall sing of the ways of the Lord); for the glory of the Lord is great.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and beholdeth meek things; and knoweth afar high things. (For though the Lord is high above, he looketh upon the meek or he careth for the humble; and he knoweth the proud from afar.)

⁷ If I shall go in the midst of tribulation, thou shalt quicken me; and thou stretchedest forth thine hand on the ire of mine enemies, and thy right hand made me safe. (Yea, though I go in the midst of trouble, or of tribulation, thou keepest me safe or thou keepest me alive; and thou stretchest forth thy hand against the rage of my enemies, and thy right hand savest me.)

⁸ The Lord shall yield for me, Lord, thy mercy is into without end; despise thou not the works of thine hands. (The Lord shall bring to pass his promises to me. O Lord, thy love is forever; so complete thy work.)

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

⁵ And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.

⁶ For high is Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.

⁷ 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.

⁸ Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!