Psalms 40
1 I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
J'ai patiemment attendu l'Éternel; il s'est incliné vers moi, il a entendu 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 fait remonter de la fosse de destruction, du bourbier fangeux; il a posé mes pieds sur le roc, 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.
Et il a mis dans ma bouche un nouveau chant de louange à notre Dieu. Plusieurs le verront, et auront de la crainte, 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.
Heureux l'homme qui place en l'Éternel sa confiance, et ne se tourne pas vers les orgueilleux, vers ceux qui s'adonnent au 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.
Éternel, mon Dieu, tu as multiplié tes merveilles et tes pensées en notre faveur; nul ne peut être comparé à toi. Veux-je les publier 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].
Tu ne prends plaisir ni au sacrifice, ni à l'offrande; tu m'as percé les oreilles; tu ne demandes point 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 de ton livre.
8 O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
Mon Dieu, j'ai pris plaisir à faire ta volonté, 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 ta justice dans la grande assemblée; voici, je ne tiens pas mes lèvres fermées, tu le sais, ô Éternel!
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 renfermé ta justice au-dedans de mon cœur; j'ai dit ta fidélité et ta délivrance; je n'ai point caché ta bonté ni 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 donc, ô Éternel, ne me ferme pas 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 environné; mes iniquités m'ont atteint, et je ne puis les voir; elles surpassent en nombre les cheveux de ma tête, et le cœur me manque.
13 O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
Éternel, veuille me délivrer! Éternel, accours à mon aide!
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 tous ceux qui cherchent ma vie pour la ravir, soient confus et qu'ils rougissent! Que tous ceux qui prennent plaisir à mon mal, retournent en arrière et soient confus!
15 I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
Qu'ils soient stupéfaits dans leur confusion, ceux qui disent de moi: 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!”
Que tous ceux qui te cherchent s'égaient et se réjouissent en toi; que ceux qui aiment ta délivrance disent sans cesse: 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!]
Pour moi, je suis affligé et misérable; le Seigneur aura soin de moi. Tu es mon aide et mon libérateur. Mon Dieu, ne tarde point!
