Psalms 138

1 Yahweh, I thank you with all my inner being. I sing to praise you in front of [the idols of false] gods [to ridicule/belittle them].

大卫的诗。 我要一心称谢你， 在诸神面前歌颂你。

2 I bow down while I look towards your sacred temple, and I thank you [MTY] because you faithfully love [us] and faithfully do all that you have promised. You have shown that both you [MTY] and what you have promised to do are greater than anything else.

我要向你的圣殿下拜， 为你的慈爱和诚实称赞你的名； 因你使你的话显为大， 过于你所应许的。

3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.

我呼求的日子，你就应允我， 鼓励我，使我心里有能力。

4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.

耶和华啊，地上的君王都要称谢你， 因他们听见了你口中的言语。

5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.

他们要歌颂耶和华的作为， 因耶和华大有荣耀。

6 Yahweh, you are supreme, but you take care of people [who are considered to be] unimportant. And you know what proud people [are doing], even though they are far away [from you and think that you do not see them].

耶和华虽高，仍看顾低微的人； 他却从远处看出骄傲的人。

7 When I am in the midst of [many] troubles/difficulties, you save/rescue me. With your hand/power [MTY] you rescue me from my enemies who are angry at me.

我虽行在患难中，你必将我救活； 我的仇敌发怒，你必伸手抵挡他们； 你的右手也必救我。

8 Yahweh, you will do for me everything that you promised; you faithfully love [us] forever. Finish what you started to do [for us, your Israeli people.]

耶和华必成全关乎我的事； 耶和华啊，你的慈爱永远长存！ 求你不要离弃你手所造的。