Psalms 138

1 Of David. I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.

Davidov. Zahvaljujem ti, Jahve, iz svega srca jer si čuo riječi mojih usta. Pred licem anđela pjevam tebi,

2 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.

bacam se nice prema svetom Hramu tvojemu. Zahvaljujem imenu tvojem za tvoju dobrotu i vjernost, jer si nada sve uzveličao obećanje svoje.

3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

Kad sam te zazvao, uslišio si me, dušu si moju pokrijepio.

4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

Nek' ti zahvaljuju, Jahve, svi kraljevi zemlje kad čuju riječi usta tvojih,

5 They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

nek' pjevaju putove Jahvine: “Zaista, velika je slava Jahvina!”

6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.

Zaista, uzvišen je Jahve, ali gleda na ponizna, a oholicu izdaleka poznaje.

7 Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.

Kroz nevolje kad budem kročio, život mi čuvaj, pruži ruku proti gnjevu mojih dušmana; nek' me tvoja spasi desnica!

8 The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.

Jahve, što ja počeh, ti dovrši! Jahve, vječna je ljubav tvoja: djelo ruku svojih ne zapusti!