Parallel Bible results for "Psalms 138"

Psalms 138

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1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;
1 I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
2 I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness; for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.
2 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.
3 On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.
3 When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.
4 All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
4 May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear what you have decreed.
5 They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.
5 May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
6 For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he perceives from far away.
6 Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me against the wrath of my enemies; you stretch out your hand, and your right hand delivers me.
7 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.
8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.
8 The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.
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