Psalms 65
1 God, it is right/appropriate [for us] to praise you in Jerusalem, and to do what [we] have promised you that [we] would do,
Au maître de chant. Psaume de David. Cantique. À toi est due la louange, ô Dieu, dans Sion; c’est en ton honneur qu’on accomplit les vœux.
2 [because] you answer our prayers. People everywhere will come to you
Ô toi, qui écoutes la prière, tous les hommes viennent à toi.
3 because of the sins [that they have committed]. Our many sins are like a very heavy burden to us, but you forgive us.
Un amas d’iniquités pesait sur moi: tu pardonnes nos transgressions.
4 You are pleased with those whom you have chosen to live close to your temple. We are happy with all the blessings that we receive from [worshiping in] your sacred temple.
Heureux celui que tu choisis et que tu rapproches de toi, pour qu’il habite dans tes parvis! Puissions-nous être rassasiés des biens de ta maison, de ton saint temple!
5 [God, when we pray to you], you answer us and save us by doing awesome deeds; you are the one who rescues us; people who live in very remote places on the earth, on the other side of the oceans, trust in you.
Par des prodiges, tu nous exauces dans ta justice, Dieu de notre salut, espoir des extrémités de la terre, et des mers lointaines.
6 By your strength you put the mountains in their places, [showing that] you are very powerful.
— Il affermit les montagnes par sa force, il est ceint de sa puissance;
7 You calm the seas when they roar, and you stop the waves from crashing [on the shore]; you [also] calm people when they (make a great uproar/shout angrily together).
il apaise la fureur des mers, la fureur de leurs flots, et le tumulte des peuples. —
8 People who live in very remote/distant places on the earth (are awed by/revere) you because of the miracles that you perform; because of what you do, people who live far to the west and far to the east shout joyfully.
Les habitants des pays lointains craignent devant tes prodiges, tu réjouis les extrémités, l’Orient et l’Occident.
9 You take care of the soil and send rain, causing many good things to grow; you fill the streams with water, and cause grain/crops to grow. That is what you have determined/said would happen.
Tu as visité la terre pour lui donner l’abondance, tu la combles de richesses; la source divine est remplie d’eau: tu prépares le blé, quand tu la fertilises ainsi.
10 You [send plenty of rain] on the fields that have been plowed, and you fill the furrows with water. With showers you soften the [hard clods/lumps of] soil, and you bless the soil by causing young plants to grow.
Arrosant ses sillons, aplanissant ses mottes, tu l’amollis par des ondées, tu bénis ses germes.
11 Because you bless the soil, there are very good crops at harvest season; wherever you have gone [MTY], good crops are very abundant [IDM].
Tu couronnes l’année de tes bienfaits, sur tes pas ruisselle la graisse.
12 The pastures are full of flocks [of sheep and goats]; [it is as though] the hills are very joyful.
Les pâturages du désert sont abreuvés, et les collines se revêtent d’allégresse.
13 The meadows are full of sheep and goats, and the valleys are full of grain; [it is as though] they [also] sing and shout joyfully.
Les prairies se couvrent de troupeaux, et les vallées se parent d’épis; tout se réjouit et chante.
