Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
Du maître de chant. De David. Psaume. J’ai mis en Yahweh toute mon espérance: il s’est incliné vers moi, il a écouté mes cris.
2 [When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
Il m’a retiré de la fosse de perdition, de la fange du bourbier; il a dressé mes pieds sur le rocher, il a affermi mes pas.
3 He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
Il a mis dans ma bouche un cantique nouveau, une louange à notre Dieu; beaucoup le voient, et ils révèrent Yahweh, ils se confient en lui.
4 Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
Heureux l’homme qui a mis en Yahweh sa confiance, et qui ne se tourne pas vers les orgueilleux, et vers ceux que le mensonge égare!
5 O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
Tu as multiplié, Yahweh, mon Dieu, tes merveilles et tes desseins en notre faveur: nul n’est comparable à toi. Je voudrais les publier et les proclamer; ils surpassent tout récit.
6 Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
Tu ne désires ni sacrifice ni oblation, tu m’as percé les oreilles; tu ne demandes ni holocauste ni victime expiatoire.
7 So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
Alors j’ai dit: « Voici que je viens, avec le rouleau du livre écrit pour moi.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
Je veux faire ta volonté, ô mon Dieu, et ta loi est au fond de mon cœur. »
9 Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
J’annoncerai la justice dans une grande assemblée; je ne fermerai pas mes lèvres, Yahweh, tu le sais.
10 And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
Je ne tiendrai pas ta justice cachée dans mon cœur; je publierai ta fidélité et ton salut, je ne tairai pas ta bonté et ta vérité à la grande assemblée.
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
Toi, Yahweh, ne me ferme pas tes miséricordes; que ta bonté et ta vérité me gardent toujours!
12 I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
Car des maux sans nombre m’environnent; mes iniquités m’ont saisi, et je ne puis voir; elles sont plus nombreuses que les cheveux de ma tête, et mon cœur m’abandonne.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
Qu’il te plaise, Yahweh, de me délivrer! Yahweh, hâte-toi de me secourir!
14 Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
Qu’ils soient confus et honteux tous ensemble, ceux qui cherchent mon âme pour la perdre! Qu’ils reculent et rougissent, ceux qui désirent ma ruine!
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Qu’ils soient dans la stupeur à cause de leur honte, ceux qui me disent: « Ah! ah! »
16 But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
Qu’ils soient dans l’allégresse et se réjouissent en toi, tous ceux qui te cherchent! Qu’ils disent sans cesse: « Gloire à Yahweh, » ceux qui aiment ton salut!
17 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
Moi, je suis pauvre et indigent, mais le Seigneur prendra soin de moi. Tu es mon aide et mon libérateur: mon Dieu, ne tarde pas!
