# Psalm 138

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 1 | 12.5%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 6 | 75%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 |  | %
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 1 | 12.5%

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 159 | 85.71%
NIV2011 changed words | 27 | 14.29%
NIV2011 removed words | 30 |
NIV2011 added words | 23 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
138:1 | tNIV | I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. | I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. | I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise.
138:2 | tNIV | I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. | I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted above all things your name and solemn decree that it surpasses your word fame. | I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted above all things your name and solemn decree that it surpasses your word fame.
138:3 | tNIV | When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. | When I called, you answered me; you made greatly emboldened me bold and stouthearted. | When I called, you answered me; you made greatly emboldened me bold and stouthearted.
138:4 | tNIV | May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. | May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth what you have decreed. | May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth what you have decreed.
138:6 | NIV2011 | Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. | Though the LORD is on high exalted, he looks upon kindly on the lowly, but he takes notice of the proud he knows from afar. | Though the LORD is on high exalted, he looks upon kindly on the lowly; though lofty, but the proud he knows sees them from afar.
138:7 | tNIV | Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. | Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you . You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes,; with your right hand you save me. | Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you . You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes,; with your right hand you save me.
138:8 | tNIV | The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands. | The LORD will fulfill his purpose for vindicate me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands. | The LORD will fulfill his purpose for vindicate me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands.