| 138:1 | 〔大卫的诗。〕我要一心称谢你、在诸神面前歌颂你。 | I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. |
| 138:2 | 我要向你的圣殿下拜、为你的慈爱和诚实称赞你的名.因你使你的话显为大、过于你所应许的。〔或作超乎你的名声〕 | I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. |
| 138:3 | 我呼求的日子、你就应允我、鼓励我、使我心里有能力。 | In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. |
| 138:4 | 耶和华阿、地上的君王、都要称谢你、因他们听见了你口中的言语。 | All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. |
| 138:5 | 他们要歌颂耶和华的作为.因耶和华大有荣耀。 | Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. |
| 138:6 | 耶和华虽高、仍看顾低微的人.他却从远处看出骄傲的人。 | Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. |
| 138:7 | 我虽行在患难中、你必将我救活.我的仇敌发怒、你必伸手抵挡他们、你的右手也必救我。 | Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. |
| 138:8 | 耶和华必成全关乎我的事.耶和华阿、你的慈爱永远长存.求你不要离弃你手所造的。 | The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. |