Psalm 138

William Helder © 2000

1. With all my heart, O LORD, I praise
   Your glorious ways, Your exaltation.
   Before the gods Your name I bless
   In thankfulness and adoration.
   I bow down toward Your holy place
   And laud Your grace, Your love unfailing,
   For You have shown Your word and name
   To be supreme and all-excelling.
   
2. You answered me the day I called;
   You made me bold and valiant-hearted.
   You heard me in my darkest hour
   And by Your power was I supported.
   Let then the kings of all the earth
   In awe shout forth their praise unbroken,
   For peoples everywhere, O LORD,
   Have heard the words that You have spoken.
   
3. Now let all kings with one accord
   Extol the LORD in joyful chorus.
   Let them all praise God’s majesty,
   For great is He: His ways are glorious.
   Though high-enthroned, He from above
   Looks down in love upon the lowly,
   But from afar the proud He knows
   And will expose their ways unholy.
   
4. LORD, You will to my rescue come
   When troubles loom from all directions.
   Though enemies around me swarm,
   Your mighty arm is my protection.
   Your pledge to me You shall fulfil;
   By nothing will Your love be shaken.
   You are the ever-faithful one:
   Let all You’ve done not be forsaken!