Psalms 43

1 God, declare that I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong). Defend me when (ungodly people/people who do not worship you) say things against me, rescue me from people who deceive and [say things about me that are] not true.

Rends-moi justice, ô Dieu, défends ma cause contre une nation infidèle; délivre-moi de l’homme de fraude et d’iniquité!

2 You are God, the one who protects me; (why have you abandoned me?/it seems that you have abandoned me!) [RHQ] It does not seem right that [RHQ] I am forced to mourn/cry constantly because my enemies are cruel to me.

Car tu es le Dieu de ma défense: pourquoi me repousses-tu? Pourquoi me faut-il marcher dans la tristesse, sous l’oppression de l’ennemi?

3 Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me; and let them guide me, and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill [at Jerusalem], and to [your temple], where you live.

Envoie ta lumière et ta fidélité; qu’elles me guident, qu’elles me conduisent à ta montagne sainte et à tes tabernacles!

4 When you do that, I will go to your altar, to [worship you], my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful. There I will praise you, the God whom I [worship], while I play my harp.

J’irai à l’autel de Dieu, au Dieu qui est ma joie et mon allégresse, et je te célébrerai sur la harpe, ô Dieu, mon Dieu! —

5 So (why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!) [RHQ] I confidently expect God [to bless me], and I will praise him again, my God, the one who saves me.

Pourquoi es-tu abattue, ô mon âme, et t’agites-tu en moi? Espère en Dieu, car je le louerai encore, lui, le salut de ma face et mon Dieu!