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].

Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.

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.

I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

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

On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

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

All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

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

They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

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].

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

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.

If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

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.]

The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.