Parallel Verses
King James 2000
The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands.
New American Standard Bible
Your
King James Version
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Holman Bible
Lord, Your love is eternal;
do not abandon the work of Your hands.
International Standard Version
The LORD will complete what his purpose is for me. LORD, your gracious love is eternal; do not abandon your personal work in me. To the Music Director: A Davidic Song
A Conservative Version
LORD will perfect that which concerns me. Thy loving kindness, O LORD, [is] forever. Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
American Standard Version
Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Amplified
The Lord will accomplish that which concerns me;
Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O Lord, endures forever—
Do not abandon the works of Your own hands.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.
Darby Translation
Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah will complete for me: O Jehovah, thy mercy is forever: thou wilt not let go the works of thy hands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh accomplishes [things] for my benefit. O Yahweh, your loyal love [endures] forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah will perfect His work in me; Your mercy, O Jehovah, endures forever; do not forsake the work of Your own hands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me. Yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.
NET Bible
The Lord avenges me. O Lord, your loyal love endures. Do not abandon those whom you have made!
New Heart English Bible
The LORD will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, LORD, endures forever. Do not forsake the works of your own hands.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, will carry through my cause, - O Yahweh! thy lovingkindness, is age-abiding, The works of thine own hands, do not thou desert.
Webster
The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands.
World English Bible
Yahweh will fulfill that which concerns me; your loving kindness, Yahweh, endures forever. Don't forsake the works of your own hands. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!
Themes
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 138:8
Prayers for Psalm 138:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Thankful Heart
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me: you shall stretch forth your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand shall save me. 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me: your mercy, O LORD, endures forever: forsake not the works of your own hands.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 57:2
I will cry unto God most high; unto God who performs all things for me.
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Job 10:3
Is it good unto you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 10:8
Your hands have made me and fashioned me together totally; yet you do destroy me.
Job 14:15
You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.
Psalm 71:6-9
By you have I been upheld from birth: you are he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be continually of you.
Psalm 71:17-18
O God, you have taught me from my youth: and to this day have I declared your wondrous works.
Psalm 100:3
Know you that the LORD he is God: it is he that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endures to all generations.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Psalm 136:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.
Isaiah 26:12
LORD, you will ordain peace for us: for you also have done all our works in us.
Isaiah 42:16
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.
Jeremiah 32:39-40
And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
John 15:2
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Romans 5:10
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Romans 8:28-30
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 Thessalonians 5:24
Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 4:19
Therefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
Jude 1:1
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: