¹לדוד אודך בכל לבי נגד אלהים אזמרך׃

¹I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods The word elohim, used here, usually means “God,” but can also mean “gods,” “princes,” or “angels.” , I will sing praises to you.

²אשתחוה אל היכל קדשך ואודה את שמך על חסדך ועל אמתך כי הגדלת על כל שמך אמרתך׃

²I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

³ביום קראתי ותענני תרהבני בנפשי עז׃

³In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

⁴יודוך יהוה כל מלכי ארץ כי שמעו אמרי פיך׃

⁴All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.

⁵וישירו בדרכי יהוה כי גדול כבוד יהוה׃

⁵Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.

⁶כי רם יהוה ושפל יראה וגבה ממרחק יידע׃

⁶For though Yahweh is high, yet he looks after the lowly; but the proud, he knows from afar.

⁷אם אלך בקרב צרה תחיני על אף איבי תשלח ידך ותושיעני ימינך׃

⁷Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

⁸יהוה יגמר בעדי יהוה חסדך לעולם מעשי ידיך אל תרף׃

⁸Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don’t forsake the works of your own hands.