诗138:1 大卫的诗。我要一心称谢你，我要在众神面前歌颂你。（本节在《马索拉抄本》包括细字标题）1
诗138:1 <Of David.> I will give you praise with all my heart: I will make melody to you before the gods.
诗138:2 我要向你的圣殿下拜，我要因你的慈爱和信实称谢你的名；因为你使你的名和应许显为大，超过一切（“因为你使你的名和应许显为大，超过一切”原文作“因为你使你的应许显为大，超过你的一切名字”）。
诗138:2 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.
诗138:3 我呼求的日子，你就应允我；你使我刚强，心里有力。
诗138:3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
诗138:4 耶和华啊！世上的君王都要称谢你，因为他们听见了你口中的言语。
诗138:4 All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.
诗138:5 他们要歌颂耶和华的作为，因为耶和华大有荣耀。
诗138:5 They will make songs about the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.
诗138:6 耶和华虽然高高在上，仍然看顾卑微的人；他却从远处认出骄傲的人。
诗138:6 Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up.
诗138:7 我虽然处身在患难之中，你仍使我存活；我仇敌的怒气，你必伸手抵挡；你的右手必拯救我。
诗138:7 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.
诗138:8 耶和华必成全关乎我的事；耶和华啊！你的慈爱永远长存，求你不要离弃你手所造的。
诗138:8 The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.