Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
Au chef de musique. De David. Psaume. J’ai attendu patiemment l’Éternel; et il s’est penché vers moi, et a entendu mon cri.
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 fait monter hors du puits de la destruction, hors d’un bourbier fangeux; et il a mis mes pieds sur un roc, il a établi 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.
Et il a mis dans ma bouche un cantique nouveau, la louange de notre Dieu. Plusieurs le verront et craindront, et se confieront en l’Éternel.
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.
Bienheureux l’homme qui a mis en l’Éternel sa confiance, et ne s’est pas tourné vers les orgueilleux et ceux qui se détournent vers le mensonge!
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, toi, Éternel mon Dieu, tes œuvres merveilleuses et tes pensées envers nous; on ne peut les arranger devant toi. Si je veux les déclarer et les dire, – elles sont trop nombreuses pour les raconter.
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].
Au sacrifice et à l’offrande de gâteau tu n’as pas pris plaisir: tu m’as creusé des oreilles; tu n’as pas demandé d’holocauste ni de sacrifice pour le péché.
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, je viens; il est écrit de moi dans le rouleau du livre.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
C’est mes délices, ô mon Dieu, de faire ce qui est ton bon plaisir, et ta loi est au-dedans de mes entrailles.
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’ai annoncé la justice dans la grande congrégation; voici, je n’ai point retenu mes lèvres, Éternel! 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 n’ai point caché ta justice au-dedans de mon cœur; j’ai parlé de ta fidélité et de ton salut; je n’ai point celé ta bonté et ta vérité dans la grande congrégation.
11 Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
Toi, Éternel! ne retiens pas loin de moi tes compassions; que ta bonté et ta vérité me gardent continuellement.
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’ont entouré; mes iniquités m’ont atteint, et je ne puis les regarder; elles sont plus nombreuses que les cheveux de ma tête, et mon cœur m’a abandonné.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
Qu’il te plaise, ô Éternel! de me délivrer. Éternel! 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.
Que ceux qui cherchent mon âme pour la détruire soient tous ensemble honteux et confondus; qu’ils se retirent en arrière et soient confus, ceux qui prennent plaisir à mon malheur.
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Que ceux qui disent de moi: Ha ha! ha ha! soient désolés, en récompense de leur honte.
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!”
Que tous ceux qui te cherchent s’égaient et se réjouissent en toi; que ceux qui aiment ton salut disent continuellement: Magnifié soit l’Éternel!
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!]
Et moi, je suis affligé et pauvre: le Seigneur pense à moi. Tu es mon secours et celui qui me délivre. Mon Dieu! ne tarde pas.
