Psalms 138

1 [A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing psalms of thee.

上主，我要全心稱謝您，因您俯聽了我的懇祈。我要在眾神前歌頌您，

2 I will bow down toward the temple of thy holiness, and celebrate thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

朝您的聖所伏地致敬；為了您的仁慈至誠，我必要稱謝您的聖名；因為您把您的名號和您的諾言，在萬物與萬民的面前發揚彰顯，

3 In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.

我幾時呼號您，您就俯允我，並將我靈魂上的力量增多。

4 All the kings of the earth shall celebrate thee, Jehovah, when they have heard the words of thy mouth;

地上萬君聽您口的諭旨；上主，他們都必來讚頌您，

5 And they shall sing in the ways of Jehovah, for great is the glory of Jehovah.

並歌頌上主的作為說：上主的光耀偉大無比！

6 For Jehovah is high; but he looketh upon the lowly, and the proud he knoweth afar off.

上主尊高無比，仍垂顧弱小，惟對驕傲的人，卻遠遠旁眺。

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou wilt stretch forth thy hand against the anger of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

我若處於因難中，您必保全我的性命，您用右手救我，伸手拒抗仇人的憤恨。

8 Jehovah will perfect what concerneth me: thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, [endureth] for ever; forsake not the works of thine own hands.

上主必替我完成這工程；上主，您的仁慈永遠常存，求您不要放棄您的作品。