Psalms 41
1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
Au maître de chant. Psaume de David. Heureux celui qui prend souci du pauvre! Au jour du malheur, Yahweh le délivrera.
2 The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
Yahweh le gardera et le fera vivre; il sera heureux sur la terre, et tu ne le livreras pas au désir de ses ennemis.
3 The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
Yahweh l’assistera sur son lit de douleur; tu retourneras toute sa couche dans sa maladie.
4 I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.
Moi, je dis: « Yahweh, aie pitié de moi! guéris mon âme, car j’ai péché contre toi! »
5 My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?
Et mes ennemis profèrent contre moi des malédictions: « Quand mourra-t-il? Quand périra son nom? »
6 If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
Si quelqu’un vient me visiter, il ne profère que mensonges; son cœur recueille l’iniquité; quand il s’en va, il parle au dehors.
7 All my haters are talking secretly together against me; they are designing my downfall.
Tous mes ennemis chuchotent ensemble contre moi, contre moi ils méditent le malheur.
8 They say, He has an evil disease, which will not let him go: and now that he is down he will not get up again.
« Un mal irrémédiable, disent-ils, a fondu sur lui; le voilà couché, il ne se relèvera plus! »
9 Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.
Même l’homme qui était mon ami, qui avait ma confiance et qui mangeait mon pain, lève le talon contre moi.
10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.
Toi, Yahweh, aie pitié de moi et relève-moi, et je leur rendrai ce qu’ils méritent.
11 By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.
Je connaîtrai que tu m’aimes, si mon ennemi ne triomphe pas de moi.
12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
À cause de mon innocence, tu m’as soutenu, et tu m’as établi pour toujours en ta présence.
13 May the Lord God of Israel be praised, through eternal days and for ever. So be it. So be it.
Béni soit Yahweh, le Dieu d’Israël, dans les siècles des siècles! Amen! Amen! Psaumes Livres
