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 rendrai hommage de tout mon cœur; en ta présence, ô Dieu, je te célébrerai.
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 dans ton saint tabernacle, et je louerai ton nom pour ta bonté et ta bienveillance; car tu as élevé au-dessus de tout ton nom, ta parole.
3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
Le jour où je t’appelai, tu me répondis, tu me donnas du courage en fortifiant 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, ô Eternel, te rendront hommage, après avoir 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.
ils chanteront les voies du Seigneur, car grande est la gloire de l’Eternel.
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].
Oui, l’Eternel réside dans les hauteurs et il voit celui qui est humble, comme il discerne de loin celui qui est élevé.
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.
Quand je m’avance en pleine détresse, c’est toi qui préserves ma vie; tu appesantis ta main sur mes ennemis en fureur, et ta droite me prête assistance.
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’Eternel mettra le comble à ses bienfaits envers moi; ta bonté, ô Seigneur, dure à jamais: ne laisse pas inachevées les œuvres de tes mains.
