< 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. Eg vil prisa deg av alt mitt hjarta, for augo på gudarne vil eg syngja deg lov.
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.
Eg vil kasta meg ned framfyre ditt heilage tempel, eg vil takka ditt namn for di miskunn og for din truskap; for du hev gjort ditt ord herlegt yver alt ditt namn.
3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
Den dagen eg ropa, svara du meg, du gjorde meg frihuga, styrkte mi sjæl.
4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
Herre, alle kongar på jordi skal prisa deg, når dei fær høyra ordi av din munn.
5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
Og dei skal syngja um Herrens vegar; for Herrens æra 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 høg og ser til den låge, og den stormodige kjenner han langan veg.
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.
Um eg ferdast midt i naudi, held du meg i live, mot harmen til mine fiendar retter du ut di hand, og ho frelser meg, di høgre hand.
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 fullføra sitt verk for meg. Herre, di miskunn varer æveleg; det verk dine hender hev gjort, må du ikkje gjeva upp!

< Psalms 138 >