Salmos 138
1 Por David. Te daré las gracias de todo corazón. Ante los dioses, te cantaré alabanzas.
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 Me inclinaré hacia tu santo templo, y dar gracias a tu Nombre por tu amorosa bondad y por tu verdad; porque has exaltado tu Nombre y tu Palabra por encima de todo.
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 El día que llamé, me respondiste. Me animaste con fuerza en mi alma.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Todos los reyes de la tierra te darán gracias, Yahvé, porque han oído las palabras de tu boca.
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 Sí, cantarán los caminos de Yahvé, porque la gloria de Yahvé es grande.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Porque aunque Yahvé es alto, se ocupa de los humildes; pero conoce a los orgullosos de lejos.
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 Aunque ande en medio de la angustia, tú me revivirás. Extenderás tu mano contra la ira de mis enemigos. Tu mano derecha me salvará.
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 Yahvé cumplirá lo que me concierne. Tu bondad, Yahvé, es eterna. No abandones las obras de tus propias manos.
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.]
