Psalms 21
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!
Éternel, le roi se réjouit de ta puissance, et quelle allégresse lui donne ton salut!
2 You have given him his heart's desire, and have not kept back the request of his lips. (Selah)
Tu lui as accordé le désir de son cœur, et ne lui as pas refusé la prière de ses lèvres. (Sélah)
3 For you go before him with the blessings of good things: you put a crown of fair gold on his head.
Car tu l'as prévenu par des bénédictions excellentes; tu as mis sur sa tête une couronne d'or fin.
4 He made request to you for life, and you gave it to him, long life for ever and ever.
Il te demandait la vie; tu la lui as donnée, une longue durée de jours, à perpétuité, à jamais.
5 His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.
Sa gloire est grande par ta délivrance; tu le revêts de splendeur et de majesté.
6 For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.
Car tu fais de lui l'objet de tes bénédictions pour toujours, tu le combles de joie en ta présence.
7 For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.
Le roi met sa confiance en l'Éternel, et par la bonté du Très-Haut, il ne sera point ébranlé.
8 Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
Ta main atteindra tous tes ennemis, ta droite atteindra ceux qui te haïssent.
9 You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.
Tu les rendras tels qu'un four ardent, quand tu paraîtras; l'Éternel les engloutira dans sa colère, et le feu les consumera.
10 Their fruit will be cut off from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Tu feras périr leur fruit de dessus la terre, et leur race d'entre les fils des hommes.
11 For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.
Car ils ont projeté du mal contre toi; ils ont formé des desseins qu'ils ne pourront exécuter.
12 Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
Car tu les mettras en fuite, tu armeras ton arc contre leur face.
13 Be lifted up, O Lord, in your strength; so will we make songs in praise of your power.
Élève-toi, ô Éternel, dans ta force! Nous chanterons et nous célébrerons ta puissance!
