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].
À David (ou de David lui-même ).
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.
J’adorerai en me tournant vers votre saint temple, et je glorifierai votre nom,
3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
En quelque jour que je vous invoque, exaucez-moi; vous augmenterez en mon âme la force.
4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
Qu’ils vous glorifient, Seigneur, tous les rois de la terre, parce qu’ils ont entendu toutes les paroles de votre bouche;
5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
Et qu’ils chantent dans les voies du Seigneur, parce que grande est la gloire du Seigneur.
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 le Seigneur est élevé, et il regarde les choses basses; et les choses hautes, c’est de loin qu’il les connaît.
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 tribulation, vous me donnerez la vie; et sur la colère de mes ennemis vous avez étendu votre main, et votre droite m’a sauvé.
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.]
Le Seigneur rétribuera pour moi: Seigneur, votre miséricorde est pour jamais, ne méprisez pas les ouvrages de vos mains.
