Salme 138

1 Jeg vil prise dig af mit ganske Hjerte; over for Guderne vil jeg lovsynge dig.

A psalm of David. I will give you thanks with my whole heart; before the gods I will sing praises to you.

2 Jeg vil kaste mig ned for dit hellige Tempel og prise dit Navn for din Miskundhed og for din Sandhed; thi du har gjort dit Ord herligt over al dit Navns Herlighed.

I will bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your covenant faithfulness and for your trustworthiness. You have made your word and your name more important than anything else.

3 Den Dag, jeg kaldte, da bønhørte du mig; du gav mig Mod, i min Sjæl kom Styrke.

On the day that I called you, you answered me; you made me bold and strengthened my soul.

4 Herre! alle Konger paa Jorden skulle prise dig; thi de have hørt din Munds Ord.

All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they will hear the words from your mouth.

5 Og de skulle synge om Herrens Veje; thi stor er Herrens Ære.

Indeed, they will sing of the deeds of Yahweh, for great is the glory of Yahweh.

6 Thi Herren er høj og ser til den ringe, og den stolte kender han i det fjerne.

For though Yahweh is high, yet he cares for the lowly, but the proud he knows from far off.

7 Naar jeg vandrer midt i Angest, vil du holde mig i Live; du vil udrække din Haand imod mine Fjenders Vrede, og din højre Haand vil frelse mig.

Though I walk in the middle of danger, you will preserve my life; you will reach out with your hand against the anger of my enemies, and your right hand will save me.

8 Herren skal fuldføre det for mig; Herre! din Miskundhed varer evindelig, opgiv ikke dine Hænders Gerninger.

Yahweh is with me to the end; your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, endures forever. Do not forsake the ones whom your hands have made.