I will praise thee with my whole heart: ^abefore the gods will I sing praise unto thee. ² I will worship ^btoward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy ^cword above all thy name. ³ In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and ^dstrengthenedst 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 ^ehath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. ^{7 f}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 g}The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalm 139