Psaumes 138
1 De David. Je veux Te louer de tout mon cœur, et te célébrer en la présence de Dieu;
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 prosterner dans ton saint temple, et louer ton nom, car tu es bon et fidèle! Tu as donné à ta promesse des effets qui dépassent toute ta renommée.
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 Quand je criai, tu m'exauças, tu m'enhardis, donnant force à mon âme.
On the day when I called out to you, you answered me; you enabled me to be strong and brave.
4 Éternel, tous les rois de la terre te loueront, à l'ouïe des promesses sorties de ta bouche;
Yahweh, [some day] all the kings of this earth will praise you, because they will have heard what you have said.
5 et ils célébreront les voies de l'Etemel, car la gloire de l'Éternel est grande.
They will sing about what you have done; they will sing and say that you are very great.
6 L'Éternel est élevé, Il découvre l'humble, et de loin Il reconnaît le superbe.
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 Si je chemine au milieu des angoisses, tu me redonnes la vie, tu opposes ta main à la fureur de mes ennemis, et ta droite me délivre.
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 L'Éternel agira pour moi jusques au bout. Seigneur, ta miséricorde est éternelle, ne laisse pas tomber les œuvres de tes mains!
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.]
