Psalmi 138

1 Davidov. Zahvaljujem ti, Jahve, iz svega srca jer si čuo riječi mojih usta. Pred licem anđela pjevam tebi,

Of David. I will thank you, O Lord, with all my heart: in the sight of the gods I will sing your praise,

2 bacam se nice prema svetom Hramu tvojemu. Zahvaljujem imenu tvojem za tvoju dobrotu i vjernost, jer si nada sve uzveličao obećanje svoje.

and prostrate before your holy temple, will praise your name for your constant love, for you have exulted your promise above all.

3 Kad sam te zazvao, uslišio si me, dušu si moju pokrijepio.

When I called you, you answered; you gave me strength, you inspired me.

4 Nek' ti zahvaljuju, Jahve, svi kraljevi zemlje kad čuju riječi usta tvojih,

All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, when they shall have heard the words you have uttered;

5 nek' pjevaju putove Jahvine: “Zaista, velika je slava Jahvina!”

and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, and tell of the Lord’s transcendent glory.

6 Zaista, uzvišen je Jahve, ali gleda na ponizna, a oholicu izdaleka poznaje.

For, high though the Lord is, he looks on the lowly, and strikes down the haughty from far away.

7 Kroz nevolje kad budem kročio, život mi čuvaj, pruži ruku proti gnjevu mojih dušmana; nek' me tvoja spasi desnica!

Though my way be distressful, yet you preserve me: you lay your hand on my angry foes, and your right hand gives me victory.

8 Jahve, što ja počeh, ti dovrši! Jahve, vječna je ljubav tvoja: djelo ruku svojih ne zapusti!

The Lord will accomplish all that which concerns me. Your kindness, O Lord, endures forever. O do not abandon the work of your hands.