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].
De David. Je te célébrerai de tout mon cœur; je chanterai tes louanges devant les dieux.
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.
Je me prosternerai vers le temple de ta sainteté, et je célébrerai ton nom à cause de ta bonté et à cause de ta vérité; car tu as exalté ta parole au-dessus de tout ton nom.
3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
Au jour où j’ai crié, tu m’as répondu; tu as augmenté la force de mon âme.
4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
Tous les rois de la terre te célébreront, ô Éternel! quand ils auront entendu les paroles de ta bouche;
5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
Et ils chanteront dans les voies de l’Éternel, car grande est la gloire de l’Éternel.
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].
Car l’Éternel est haut élevé; mais il voit ceux qui sont en bas état, et il connaît de loin les hautains.
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.
Si je marche au milieu de la détresse, tu me feras vivre, tu étendras ta main contre la colère de mes ennemis, et ta droite me sauvera.
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.]
L’Éternel achèvera ce qui me concerne. Éternel! ta bonté demeure à toujours. N’abandonne pas les œuvres de tes mains.
