Psaumes 138
1 De David. Je te célèbre de tout mon cœur, Je chante tes louanges en la présence de Dieu.
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 prosterne dans ton saint temple, Et je célèbre ton nom, à cause de ta bonté et de ta fidélité, Car ta renommée s’est accrue par l’accomplissement de tes promesses.
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 Le jour où je t’ai invoqué, tu m’as exaucé, Tu m’as rassuré, tu as fortifié 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 loueront, ô Éternel! En entendant 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 Ils célébreront les voies de l’Éternel, Car la gloire de l’Éternel est grande.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 L’Éternel est élevé: il voit les humbles, Et il reconnaît de loin les orgueilleux.
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 Quand je marche au milieu de la détresse, tu me rends la vie, Tu étends ta main sur la colère de mes ennemis, Et ta droite me sauve.
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 agira en ma faveur. Éternel, ta bonté dure 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.]
