תהילים 138

1 לדוד אודך בכל לבי נגד אלהים אזמרך׃

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 אשתחוה אל היכל קדשך ואודה את שמך על חסדך ועל אמתך כי הגדלת על כל שמך אמרתך׃

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 ביום קראתי ותענני תרהבני בנפשי עז׃

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

4 יודוך יהוה כל מלכי ארץ כי שמעו אמרי פיך׃

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

5 וישירו בדרכי יהוה כי גדול כבוד יהוה׃

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

6 כי רם יהוה ושפל יראה וגבה ממרחק יידע׃

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 אם אלך בקרב צרה תחיני על אף איבי תשלח ידך ותושיעני ימינך׃

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 יהוה יגמר בעדי יהוה חסדך לעולם מעשי ידיך אל תרף׃

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.]