< Psalmi 138 >
1 Davidov. Zahvaljujem ti, Jahve, iz svega srca jer si čuo riječi mojih usta. Pred licem anđela pjevam tebi,
I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2 bacam se nice prema svetom Hramu tvojemu. Zahvaljujem imenu tvojem za tvoju dobrotu i vjernost, jer si nada sve uzveličao obećanje svoje.
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3 Kad sam te zazvao, uslišio si me, dušu si moju pokrijepio.
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
4 Nek' ti zahvaljuju, Jahve, svi kraljevi zemlje kad čuju riječi usta tvojih,
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Yhwh, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5 nek' pjevaju putove Jahvine: “Zaista, velika je slava Jahvina!”
Yea, they shall sing in the ways of Yhwh: for great is the glory of Yhwh.
6 Zaista, uzvišen je Jahve, ali gleda na ponizna, a oholicu izdaleka poznaje.
Though Yhwh be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7 Kroz nevolje kad budem kročio, život mi čuvaj, pruži ruku proti gnjevu mojih dušmana; nek' me tvoja spasi desnica!
Though 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.
8 Jahve, što ja počeh, ti dovrši! Jahve, vječna je ljubav tvoja: djelo ruku svojih ne zapusti!
Yhwh will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Yhwh, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.