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I bow down toward your holy temple
    and I praise your name[a]
    for your kindness and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
    your name and your word.
On the day I cried out, you answered me
    and granted strength to my spirit.
[b]All the kings of the earth will praise you, O Lord,
    when they hear the words of your mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 138:2 Name: see note on Ps 5:12. Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5. Your word: i.e., God’s promise. By his faithfulness to his promise, God has made his name renowned.
  2. Psalm 138:4 The psalmist prays that the nations, together with their gods and kings, will also pay homage to the Lord (see note on Ps 9:2). For the words and ways of the Lord reveal how great is his glory (see Ps 57:6; Isa 40:5; 60:1).