Salmenes 138
1 Av David. Eg vil prisa deg av alt mitt hjarta, for augo på gudarne vil eg syngja deg lov.
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 Eg vil kasta meg ned framfyre ditt heilage tempel, eg vil takka ditt namn for di miskunn og for din truskap; for du hev gjort ditt ord herlegt yver alt ditt namn.
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 Den dagen eg ropa, svara du meg, du gjorde meg frihuga, styrkte mi sjæl.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Herre, alle kongar på jordi skal prisa deg, når dei fær høyra ordi av din munn.
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Og dei skal syngja um Herrens vegar; for Herrens æra er stor,
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 for Herren er høg og ser til den låge, og den stormodige kjenner han langan veg.
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 Um eg ferdast midt i naudi, held du meg i live, mot harmen til mine fiendar retter du ut di hand, og ho frelser meg, di høgre hand.
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 Herren vil fullføra sitt verk for meg. Herre, di miskunn varer æveleg; det verk dine hender hev gjort, må du ikkje gjeva upp!
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.]
