Psalms 138

1 [A Psalm] of David. I will give thee thanks with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praises 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 worship toward thy holy temple, and give thanks unto thy name for thy lovingkindness 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 that 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 give thee thanks, O LORD, for 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 Yea, they shall sing of 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 though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the haughty he knoweth 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 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.

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 perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [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。