Psaumes 138
1 De David. Je te célébrerai de tout mon cœur; je chanterai tes louanges devant les dieux.
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].
2 Je me prosternerai vers le temple de ta sainteté, et je célébrerai ton nom à cause de ta bonté et à cause de ta vérité; car tu as exalté ta parole au-dessus de tout ton nom.
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.
3 Au jour où j’ai crié, tu m’as répondu; tu as augmenté la force de mon âme.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Tous les rois de la terre te célébreront, ô Éternel! quand ils auront entendu les paroles de ta bouche;
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Et ils chanteront dans les voies de l’Éternel, car grande est la gloire de l’Éternel.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Car l’Éternel est haut élevé; mais il voit ceux qui sont en bas état, et il connaît de loin les hautains.
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].
7 Si je marche au milieu de la détresse, tu me feras vivre, tu étendras ta main contre la colère de mes ennemis, et ta droite me sauvera.
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.
8 L’Éternel achèvera ce qui me concerne. Éternel! ta bonté demeure à toujours. N’abandonne pas les œuvres de tes mains.
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.]
