Psalms 18
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Pou chèf sanba yo. Se chante sa a David, sèvitè Seyè a, te chante pou Bondye lè Bondye te delivre l' anba Sayil ansanm ak tout lòt lènmi l' yo. Ala renmen mwen renmen ou, Seyè! Se ou menm ki tout fòs mwen.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Se ou menm ki twou wòch kote m' kache a. Se ou menm ki sèvi m' ranpa. Se ou menm ki delivre m'. Ou se Bondye mwen, se ou menm ki pwoteje m'. Se nan ou mwen mete tout konfyans mwen. Se ou ki tout defans mwen. Se fòs ou k'ap sove m'. Se anba zèl ou mwen jwenn kote pou m' kache.
3 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
Mwen rele Seyè a: Li delivre m' anba lènmi m' yo. Lwanj pou Seyè a!
4 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
Lanmò te fin vlope m'. Mwen te pè lè m' wè tout malè sa yo tonbe sou mwen.
Privye lanmò te tonbe sou mwen yon sèl kou. Kote m' vire, mwen wè lanmò devan m'. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
Nan mizè mwen te ye a, mwen rele nan pye Seyè a. Mwen mande Bondye m' lan sekou. Kote l' chita lakay li a, li tande vwa mwen, rèl mwen rive jouk nan zòrèy li.
7 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Lè sa a, latè pran tranble, li souke. Mòn yo pran tranble jouk nan rasin yo. Yon sèl frison pran yo, paske Bondye te ankòlè!
8 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
Lafimen t'ap soti nan twou nen li. Yon gwo flanm dife ak moso chabon tou limen t'ap soti nan bouch li.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
Li bese syèl la, li desann avè yon gwo nwaj nwa anba pye li.
10 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
Li moute sou do yon zanj cheriben, li t'ap vole. Yon kouran van t'ap pouse l' ale.
11 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Li te kache kò l' nan fènwa. Yon gwo nwaj pwès, plen dlo, te vlope l' toupatou.
12 At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
Anpil lagrèl ak anpil chabon dife t'ap soti nan gwo limyè ki t'ap klere devan l' lan.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
Seyè a pran gwonde nan syèl la. Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la fè tout moun tande vwa li.
14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
Li voye flèch li yo, li gaye tout lènmi m' yo. Li fè yo tout kouri ak kout zèklè.
15 And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
Lè ou ankòlè, Seyè, van yo soti ak fòs nan twou nen ou. Lè konsa moun wè fon lanmè a, fondasyon tè a parèt aklè.
16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Seyè a rete nan syèl la, li lonje men l', li pran m'. Li rale m' soti nan gwo dlo yo kote m' te ye a.
17 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Li delivre m' anba gwo lènmi m' yo, anba tout moun sa yo ki te rayi m' epi ki te pi fò pase m'.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
Lè m' te nan tray, yo pwofite atake m'. Men, Seyè a te soutni m'.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
Li wete m' nan move pa a. Li delivre m' paske li renmen mwen.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
Seyè a ban m' rekonpans mwen, paske li wè m' mache dwat devan li. Li ban m' benediksyon, paske li wè mwen inonsan.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Mwen te obeyi lalwa Seyè a, mwen pa vire do bay Bondye m' lan pou m' fè sa ki mal.
22 For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
Mwen fè tou sa ki nan lalwa li, mwen pa janm dezobeyi kòmandman li yo.
23 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Li konnen mwen pa antò. Mwen kenbe kò m' pou m' pa fè sa ki mal.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
Se konsa li ban m' rekonpans mwen, paske mwen mache dwat devan li, paske li wè mwen inonsan.
25 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
Ou menm, Seyè, ou kenbe pawòl ou ak moun ki kenbe pawòl yo. Ou bon ak moun ki bon.
26 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
Ou pa fè ipokrit ak moun ki pa fè ipokrit avè ou, men ou malen ak moun ki malen.
27 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
Ou delivre moun ki soumèt devan ou, men ou desann moun ki konprann yo pa kanmarad pesonn.
28 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
Seyè, ou se limyè mwen, ou se Bondye mwen. Se ou ki wete m' nan fènwa kote m' te ye a.
29 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
Avè ou, mwen fonse sou bann lènmi m' yo ki ame jouk nan dan. Avèk ou, mwen eskalade miray ki sèvi yo defans.
30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
Bondye oo! Tou sa ou fè bon nèt ale. Ou toujou kenbe pawòl ou. Ou pwoteje tout moun ki chache pwoteksyon anba zèl ou.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
Ki moun ki Bondye si se pa Seyè a? Ki moun ki pran defans nou si se pa Bondye nou an?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
Se Bondye ki ban m' fòs, li fè m' mennen yon vi san repwòch.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
Li asire pye m' tankou pye kabrit. Li fè m' mache sou mòn yo, san m' pa tonbe.
34 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Li moutre m' jan pou m' goumen. Li ban m' fòs pou m' sèvi ak pi gwo banza ki genyen.
35 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Se ou menm, Seyè, ki pwoteje m'. Se ou ki delivre m'. Si m' kapab leve kanpe, se paske ou renmen m'. Pouvwa ou pa kite m' tonbe.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Ou pa kite yo bare wout mwen. Mwen pa janm pèdi pye.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
Mwen kouri dèyè lènmi m' yo, mwen jwenn yo. Mwen pa tounen jouk tan mwen pa fin kraze yo nèt.
38 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
Mwen jete yo atè, yo pa ka leve. Yo tonbe, mwen mete pye m' sou kou yo.
39 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Ou ban m' kont fòs pou batay la. Ou fè lènmi m' yo mande m' padon.
40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
Ou fè lènmi m' yo kouri devan m'. Mwen disparèt tout moun ki rayi m' yo.
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
Y'ap rele, y'ap mande sekou. Men, pa gen moun ki ka delivre yo! Y'ap rele Seyè a, men li pa reponn yo.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Mwen kraze yo, yo tout tounen pousyè van pote yo ale. Mwen mache sou yo tankou sou labou nan lari.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
Ou delivre m' anba pèp rebèl sa a. Ou mete m' chèf pou m' gouvènen sou tout nasyon yo. Pèp mwen pa t' janm konnen, se yo menm k'ap sèvi m'.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
Moun lòt peyi yo ap flate m'. Kou yo tande vwa m', yo obeyi:
45 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
Yo pèdi tout kouraj yo. Yo soti kote yo te kache a, y'ap tranble kou fèy bwa.
46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
Viv Seyè a! Lwanj pou moun ki pran defans mwen an! Se Bondye ki delivre mwen! Ann fè konnen jan li gen pouvwa!
47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Se Bondye ki pran revanj mwen. Se li ki mete pèp yo anba pye mwen.
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
Li sove m' anba lènmi m' yo. Li wete m' anba men moun ki t'ap konbat mwen yo. Ou delivre m' anba ansasen yo.
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Se poutèt sa, Seyè, m'a fè moun lòt nasyon yo konnen ki moun ou ye. M'a chante pou fè lwanj ou.
50 Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
Bondye delivre wa li a anpil fwa. Li moutre jan li pa janm sispann renmen David, moun li te chwazi a, ansanm ak pitit pitit li yo pou tout tan.
