Psalm 138

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Verse	BSB	KJV	WEB	ASV
1	I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.	I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.	I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.	I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: Before the gods will I sing praises unto thee.
2	I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.	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.	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.	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	On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.	In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.	In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.	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 will give You thanks, O Lord, when they hear the words of Your mouth.	All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.	All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth.	All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth.
5	They will sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.	Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.	Yes, they will sing of the ways of the Lord, for the Lord’s glory is great!	Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
6	Though the Lord is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.	Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.	For though the Lord is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but he knows the proud from afar.	For though Jehovah is high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the haughty he knoweth from afar.
7	If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.	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.	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.	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	The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me. O Lord, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.	The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.	The Lord will fulfill that which concerns me. Your loving kindness, Lord, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.	Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.