Psalms 140
1 Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David. Délivre-moi, Eternel, des gens méchants, protège-moi contre les hommes de violence,
2 They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
qui conçoivent de mauvais desseins dans leur cœur, chaque jour fomentent des guerres.
3 By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.
Ils affilent leur langue comme un serpent, un venin de vipère se glisse sous leurs lèvres. (Sélah)
4 Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
Garde-moi, Seigneur, des mains du méchant! Protège-moi contre les hommes de violence, qui se proposent de me faire trébucher dans ma marche.
5 [It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.
Des présomptueux dressent pièges et lacets contre moi; tendent des filets le long de la route, me posent des embûches. (Sélah)
6 I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
Mais j’ai dit à l’Eternel: "Tu es mon Dieu: prête l’oreille, Seigneur, à mes cris suppliants!"
7 Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.
O Dieu, mon Maître, mon aide puissante, tu couvres ma tête de ta protection au jour du combat.
8 Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.
N’Accorde pas, Eternel, les demandes des méchants, ne laisse point s’accomplir leurs perfides desseins; ils lèveraient trop haut, (Sélah)
9 [Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].
leur tête, ceux qui m’enserrent; que la méchanceté de leurs lèvres les enveloppe tout entiers!
10 Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
Que des charbons ardents pleuvent sur eux, qu’on les précipite dans les flammes, dans des gouffres d’où ils ne puissent s’échapper!
11 Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
Que l’homme à la langue perfide n’ait point d’avenir dans le pays l Que l’homme de violence soit entraîné par sa méchanceté dans la chute!
12 Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
Je le sais, l’Eternel défend la cause du pauvre, le droit des humbles.
13 Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
Oui certes, les justes auront à rendre hommage à ton nom, les gens de bien séjourneront devant ta face!
