Psalm 138 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

^[1] 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.
^[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.

Psalm 138:1 The word elohim, used here, usually means “God” but can also mean “gods”, “princes”, or “angels”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

^[1] I will praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thee with my whole heart: H3820 Before the gods H430 will I sing praise H2167 (PielImpf) unto thee.
^[2] I will worship H7812 (HithImpf) toward thy holy H6944 temple, H1964 and praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thy name H8034 for thy lovingkindness H2617 and for thy truth: H571 For thou hast magnified H1431 (HiphPerf) thy word H565 above all thy name. H8034
^[3] In the day H3117 when I cried H7121 (QalPerf) thou answeredst H6030 (QalImpf) me, And strengthenedst H7292 (HiphImpf) me with strength H5797 in my soul. H5315
^[4] All the kings H4428 of the earth H776 shall praise H3034 (HiphImpf) thee, O Lord, H3068 When they hear H8085 (QalPerf) the words H561 of thy mouth. H6310
^[5] Yea, they shall sing H7891 (QalImpf) in the ways H1870 of the Lord: H3068 For great H1419 is the glory H3519 of the Lord. H3068
^[6] Though the Lord H3068 be high, H7311 (QalActPtc) yet hath he respect H7200 (QalImpf) unto the lowly: H8217 But the proud H1364 he knoweth H3045 (QalImpf) afar off. H4801
^[7] Though I walk H3212 (QalImpf) in the midst H7130 of trouble, H6869 thou wilt revive H2421 (PielImpf) me: Thou shalt stretch forth H7971 (QalImpf) thine hand H3027 against the wrath H639 of mine enemies, H341 (QalActPtc) and thy right hand H3225 shall save H3467 (HiphImpf) me.
^[8] The Lord H3068 will perfect H1584 (QalImpf) that which concerneth me: Thy mercy, H2617 O Lord, H3068 endureth for ever: H5769 Forsake H7503 (HiphImpf) not the works H4639 of thine own hands. H3027

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

^{[1] [137:1]} τω δαυιδ εξομολογησομαι σοι κυριε εν ολη καρδια μου οτι ηκουσας τα ρηματα του στοματος μου και εναντιον αγγελων ψαλω σοι
^{[2] [137:2]} προσκυνησω προς ναον αγιον σου και εξομολογησομαι τω ονοματι σου επι τω ελεει σου και τη αληθεια σου οτι εμεγαλυνας επι παν ονομα το λογιον σου
^{[3] [137:3]} εν η αν ημερα επικαλεσωμαι σε ταχυ επακουσον μου πολυωρησεις με εν ψυχη μου εν δυναμει
^{[4] [137:4]} εξομολογησασθωσαν σοι κυριε παντες οι βασιλεις της γης οτι ηκουσαν παντα τα ρηματα του στοματος σου
^{[5] [137:5]} και ασατωσαν εν ταις οδοις κυριου οτι μεγαλη η δοξα κυριου
^{[6] [137:6]} οτι υψηλος κυριος και τα ταπεινα εφορα και τα υψηλα απο μακροθεν γινωσκει
^{[7] [137:7]} εαν πορευθω εν μεσω θλιψεως ζησεις με επ οργην εχθρων μου εξετεινας χειρα σου και εσωσεν με η δεξια σου
^{[8] [137:8]} κυριος ανταποδωσει υπερ εμου κυριε το ελεος σου εις τον αιωνα τα εργα των χειρων σου μη παρης