Mazmur 138
1 Dari Daud. Ya TUHAN, aku mau bersyukur kepada-Mu, dengan segenap hatiku. Di hadapan segala dewata kunyanyikan pujian bagi-Mu.
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 Kusujud ke arah Rumah-Mu yang suci sambil memuji nama-Mu, sebab Engkau setia dan selalu mengasihi. Engkau lebih mementingkan janji-Mu daripada pendapat orang tentang diri-Mu.
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 Waktu aku berseru kepada-Mu, Engkau menjawab, Kaukuatkan hatiku sehingga aku menjadi berani.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Semua raja di bumi akan memuji Engkau, ya TUHAN, sebab mereka sudah mendengar janji-Mu.
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Mereka akan menyanyi tentang perbuatan-Mu dan tentang keagungan-Mu yang besar.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Engkau teramat luhur, tetapi yang hina Kauperhatikan juga; orang sombong tak dapat bersembunyi daripada-Mu.
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 Waktu aku ditimpa kesusahan, Engkau mempertahankan hidupku. Engkau melawan musuhku yang sedang mengamuk dan Kauselamatkan aku dengan kuasa-Mu.
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 Engkau akan memenuhi janji-Mu kepadaku; janganlah berhenti bertindak bagi umat-Mu.
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.]
