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I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext2">I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise;</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext3">A Psalm of David. I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext4"><i>A Psalm</i> of David. I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Davidic. I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext2">I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext3">I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><span class="btext5">I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your constant love and truth. You have exalted Your name and Your promise above everything else. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext1">When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext2">On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext3">On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext4">In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, <i>and</i> strengthenedst me <i>with</i> strength in my soul.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="btext5">On the day I called, You answered me; You increased strength within me. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext1">May all the kings of the earth praise you, LORD, when they hear what you have decreed.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext2">All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words of your mouth,</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext3">All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext4">All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><span class="btext5">All the kings on earth will give You thanks, LORD, when they hear what You have promised. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/psalms/138.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/psalms/138.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/psalms/138.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/psalms/138.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/138.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext1">May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext2">and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext3">And they will sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great <i>is</i> the glory of the LORD.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><span class="btext5">They will sing of the LORD's ways, for the LORD's glory is great. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext1">Though the LORD is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly; though lofty, he sees them from afar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext2">For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext3">For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext4">Though the LORD <i>be</i> high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><span class="btext5">Though the LORD is exalted, He takes note of the humble; but He knows the haughty from a distance. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext1">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext2">Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand delivers me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext3">Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext4">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.</span></td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><span class="btext5">If I walk into the thick of danger, You will preserve my life from the anger of my enemies. You will extend Your hand; Your right hand will save me. </span></td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext1">The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever-- do not abandon the works of your hands.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext2">The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext3">The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext4">The LORD will perfect <i>that which</i> concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, <i>endureth</i> for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.</span></td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><span class="btext5">The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. 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