< Psalmi 138 >
1 Dāvida dziesma. Es Tev pateicos no visas savas sirds, dievu priekšā es Tev gribu dziedāt.
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 Es pielūgšu Tavā svētā namā, un pateikšos Tavam vārdam par Tavu žēlastību un patiesību, jo Tu pāri par Savu vārdu esi paaugstinājis Savas apsolīšanas.
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 Tai dienā, kad es piesaucu, tad Tu mani paklausīji, Tu manai dvēselei esi devis drošību un spēku.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Visi ķēniņi virs zemes Tev pateiksies, Kungs, kad tie dzirdēs Tavas mutes vārdus,
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Un tie dziedās no Tā Kunga ceļiem, jo Tā Kunga godība ir liela.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Jo Tas Kungs ir augsts, un taču Viņš uzlūko pazemīgo un pazīst lepno no tālienes.
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 Kad es staigāju pašā bēdu vidū, tad Tu mani atspirdzini; Tu izstiep Savu roku pret manu ienaidnieku dusmību, un Tava labā roka man palīdz.
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 Tas Kungs to priekš manis izdarīs. Tava žēlastība, Kungs, paliek mūžīgi; Savu roku darbu Tu neatstāsi.
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.]