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].
Av David. Jeg vil prise dig av hele mitt hjerte, for gudenes øine vil jeg lovsynge dig.
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.
Jeg vil kaste mig ned foran ditt hellige tempel, og jeg vil prise ditt navn for din miskunnhets og din trofasthets skyld; for du har gjort ditt ord herlig, mere enn alt ditt navn.
3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
Den dag jeg ropte, svarte du mig; du gjorde mig frimodig, i min sjel kom det styrke.
4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
Herre! Alle jordens konger skal prise dig når de får høre din munns ord.
5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
Og de skal synge om Herrens veier; for Herrens ære er stor,
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].
for Herren er ophøiet, og han ser til den ringe, og den stolte kjenner han langt fra.
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.
Om jeg vandrer midt i trengsel, holder du mig i live; mot mine fienders vrede rekker du ut din hånd, og du frelser mig ved din høire hånd.
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.]
Herren vil fullføre sin gjerning for mig. Herre, din miskunnhet varer evindelig; opgi ikke dine henders gjerninger!
