Verse
Psalms 138:8 — The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord…
“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”
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The verses around Psalms 138:8.
6Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Verse explanation
The final request is unusual: that God not abandon “the works of thine own hands,” using God’s own personal investment in his life as the argument for Him to finish what He started.
From the Psalms 138 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 138:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
O Senhor aprefeiçoará o que me toca; a tua benignidade, ó Senhor, dura para sempre; não desampares as obras das tuas mãos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
O SENHOR fará por completo [o que ele tem] para mim; ó SENHOR, tua bondade [dura] para sempre; não abandones as obras de tuas mãos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡El Señor me reivindica! Señor, tu gran amor perdura para siempre! ¡No abandones la obra de tus manos!
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 138:8) · Español (Salmos 138:8)
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