Psalms 138

1 “By David.” I will praise thee with my whole heart: before [thee], O God, will I sing praise unto 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 myself down before thy holy temple, and I will thank thy name for thy kindness and for thy truth; for thou hast magnified above all thy name thy promise.

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 On the day when I called didst thou answer me, and raise me up 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 will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, when they hear the promises 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 will sing on the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

並歌頌上主的作為說：上主的光耀偉大無比！

6 For exalted is the Lord, yet doth he regard the lowly; but the proud he punisheth from afar.

上主尊高無比，仍垂顧弱小，惟對驕傲的人，卻遠遠旁眺。

7 If I should walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt revive me: against the wrath of my enemies wilt thou stretch forth thy hand, and thy right hand will 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 The Lord will accomplish [all] in my behalf; O Lord, thy kindness endureth for ever: the works of thy own hands do not abandon.

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。