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Psalms 138 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 138:1
KJVI will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
WEBI will give you thanks with my whole heart.
YLTBy David. I confess Thee, with all my heart, Before the gods I do praise Thee.
Psalms 138:2
KJVI 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.
WEBI will bow down toward your holy temple,
YLTI bow myself toward Thy holy temple, And I confess Thy name, For Thy kindness, and for Thy truth, For Thou hast made great Thy saying above all Thy name.
Psalms 138:3
KJVIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
WEBIn the day that I called, you answered me.
YLTIn the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
Psalms 138:4
KJVAll the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
WEBAll the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh,
YLTO Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth.
Psalms 138:5
KJVYea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.
WEBYes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh;
YLTAnd they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great [is] the honour of Jehovah.
Psalms 138:6
KJVThough the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
WEBFor though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly;
YLTFor high [is] Jehovah, and the lowly He seeth, And the haughty from afar He knoweth.
Psalms 138:7
KJVThough 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.
WEBThough I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me.
YLTIf I walk in the midst of distress Thou quickenest me, Against the anger of mine enemies Thou sendest forth Thy hand, And Thy right hand doth save me.
Psalms 138:8
KJVThe Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
WEBYahweh will fulfill that which concerns me;
YLTJehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness [is] to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
8 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT