[1] A Psalm of David. [2] I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing thy praise; [3] I bow down toward thy holy temple
and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness;
for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word. [4] On the
day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou didst
increase. [5] All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, for
they have heard the words of thy mouth; [6] and they shall sing of the ways
of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD. [7] For though the LORD is
high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar. [8] Though
I walk in the midst of trouble, thou dost preserve my life; thou dost
stretch out thy hand against the wrath of my enemies, and thy right hand
delivers me. [ (Psalms 138:9) The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me; thy
steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of thy
hands. ]