Psalmorum 138
1 David. Confitebor tibi Domine in toto corde meo: quoniam audisti verba oris mei. In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi:
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 adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo. Super misericordia tua, et veritate tua: quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.
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 In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me: multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Confiteantur tibi Domine omnes reges terrae: quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui:
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Et cantent in viis Domini: quoniam magna est gloria Domini.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Quoniam excelsus Dominus, et humilia respicit: et alta a longe cognoscit.
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 ambulavero in medio tribulationis, vivificabis me: et super iram inimicorum meorum extendisti manum tuam, et salvum me fecit dextera tua.
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 Dominus retribuet pro me: Domine misericordia tua in saeculum: opera manuum tuarum ne despicias.
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.]
