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].

Davids. Jag tackar dig af allo hjerta; inför gudarna vill jag lofsjunga 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.

Jag vill tillbedja emot ditt helga tempel, och tacka dino Namne för dina godhet och trohet; ty du hafver gjort ditt Namn härligit öfver all ting, genom ditt ord.

3 On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.

När jag åkallar dig, så bönhör mig, och gif mine själ stora kraft.

4 Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.

Herre, alle Konungar på jordene tacka dig, att de höra dins muns ord;

5 They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.

Och sjunga på Herrans vägom, att Herrans ära stor är.

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].

Ty Herren är hög, och ser uppå det nedriga, och känner de högmodiga. fjerran.

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 jag midt i ångest vandrar, så vederqvicker du mig, och räcker dina hand öfver mina fiendars vrede; och hjelper mig med dine högra 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 skall göra der en ända uppå för mina skuld; Herre, din godhet är evig; förlåt dock icke dina händers verk.