Psalm 138 – read and compare multiple versions of the Bible

World English Bible

Psalm 138 (WEBP)

[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.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 138 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 138 (BYZ)

[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