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Psalm 138 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Psa 138:1A Psalm of David. I give thee thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing thy praise;
Psa 138:2I 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.
Psa 138:3On the day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou didst increase.
Psa 138:4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, for they have heard the words of thy mouth;
Psa 138:5and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, for great is the glory of the LORD.
Psa 138:6For though the LORD is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar.
Psa 138:7Though 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.
Psa 138:8The LORD will fulfil his purpose for me; thy steadfast love, O LORD, endures for ever. Do not forsake the work of thy hands.
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