Thanksgiving for Yahweh’s Goodness

¹ Of David.¹ I give you thanks with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise.

1. The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

² I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have magnified your word¹ according to all your name.²

1. Or “promise”
2. Or “beyond all your name”

³ ⌞When⌟¹ I called and you answered me, you emboldened me in my soul with strength.

1. Literally “In the day”

⁴ All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Yahweh, when they have heard the words¹ of your mouth,

1. Or “heard about the words”

⁵ and they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, because Yahweh’s glory is great.

⁶ Though Yahweh is high, yet he sees the lowly, but the proud he perceives¹ at a distance.

1. Hebrew “knows”

⁷ Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve me alive. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my enemies, and you save me with your right hand.

⁸ Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit. O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.