Salmos 138

1 Te alabaré de todo corazón: te haré melodía delante de los dioses.

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 Y adoraré delante de tu santo templo, y alabaré tu nombre por tu misericordia y por tu fe inmutable; porque has hecho tu palabra mayor que todo tu nombre.

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 Cuando mi llanto llegó a tus oídos, me diste una respuesta, y me engrandeciaste 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 alabarán, oh Señor, cuando las palabras de tu boca les lleguen sus oídos.

Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.

5 Ellos harán canciones acerca de los caminos del Señor; porque grande es la gloria del Señor.

They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.

6 Aunque el Señor está alto, él ve a los que están bajos; y él tiene conocimiento desde lejos de aquellos que son altivos.

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 Aun cuando me rodean los problemas, me darás la vida; tu mano se extenderá contra la ira de mis enemigos, y tu diestra será mi salvación.

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 El Señor hará todas las cosas para mí: Señor, tu misericordia es eterna; no renuncies a las obras de tus 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.]