Psalms 138
1 Of David. I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.
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 I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.
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 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
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 Even when trouble is round me, you will give me life; your hand will be stretched out against the wrath of my haters, and your right hand will be my salvation.
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 The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.
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.]
