{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/138","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T17:53:53.799Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":138,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":137,"nextChapter":139,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":8},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> of David.} I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, <i>and</i> strengthenedst me <i>with</i> strength in my soul."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great <i>is</i> the glory of the LORD."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Though the LORD <i>be</i> high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 138 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 138](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/138)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/138 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}