Psalms 79
1 God, other people-groups have invaded your land. They have (desecrated your temple/caused your temple to be unfit for worship), and they have destroyed all the buildings in Jerusalem.
Psaume d'Asaph. Dieu, les nations ont envahi ton héritage; Elles ont profané ton saint temple, Elles ont mis Jérusalem en ruines!
2 [Instead of burying] the corpses of your people [whom they killed], they allowed vultures and wild animals to eat the flesh of those corpses,
Elles ont donné les cadavres de tes serviteurs En pâture aux oiseaux du ciel, La chair de tes fidèles aux bêtes de la terre.
3 When they killed your people, your people’s blood flowed like water through [the streets of] Jerusalem, and there was [almost] no one [HYP] left to bury their corpses.
Elles ont répandu leur sang comme de l'eau, Autour de Jérusalem, Sans qu'il y eût personne pour les ensevelir.
4 The people-groups that live in countries that surround our land insult us; they laugh at us and deride/belittle us.
Nous avons été pour nos voisins un objet de mépris, La risée et le jouet de ceux qui nous entourent.
5 Yahweh, how long [will this continue]? Will you be angry with us forever? Will your being angry [destroy us like] a burning fire [destroys things]?
Jusques à quand, ô Éternel, t'irriteras-tu sans relâche. Et ta jalousie brûlera-t-elle comme la flamme?
6 [Instead of being angry with us], be angry with the people-groups that do not know/worship you! Be angry with kingdoms whose people do not pray to you,
Répands ton courroux sur les nations Qui ne te connaissent pas, Sur les royaumes qui n'invoquent pas ton nom!
7 because they have killed Israeli people and they have ruined your country.
Car ils ont dévoré Jacob, Ils ont désolé sa demeure.
8 Do not punish us because of the sins that our ancestors committed! Be merciful to us now/quickly, because we are very discouraged.
Ne nous tiens pas compte de nos iniquités passées. Hâte-toi! Que ta compassion nous vienne en aide! Nous sommes extrêmement misérables!
9 God, you have saved/rescued [us many times], [so] help us [now]; rescue us and forgive us for having sinned in order that other people will honor you [MTY].
Aide-nous, ô Dieu de notre salut, pour la gloire de ton nom! Délivre-nous! Pardonne nos péchés pour l'amour de ton nom!
10 It is not right that [RHQ] other people-groups say [about us], “If their God [is very powerful], (surely he should help them/why does he not [help them])?” Allow us to see you punishing the people of other nations in return for their shedding our blood; they have killed many of us, your people.
Pourquoi les nations diraient-elles: «Où est leur Dieu?» Fais éclater à nos yeux ta vengeance contre les nations Qui ont répandu le sang de tes serviteurs!
11 Listen to your people groaning while they are in prison, and by your great power free those whom our enemies say that they will certainly execute.
Que le gémissement des captifs parvienne jusqu'à toi! Par la force de ton bras, sauve ceux qui sont voués à la mort!
12 In return for their having [often] insulted you, punish them seven times as much!
Fais retomber sept fois sur la tête de nos voisins, L'outrage qu'ils t'ont infligé, ô Seigneur!
13 After you do that, we, whom you [take care of like a shepherd takes care of] his sheep, will continue praising you; we will continue to praise you forever [HYP].
Mais nous, ton peuple, le troupeau dont tu es le berger. Nous te célébrerons à perpétuité. D'âge en âge, nous redirons tes louanges.
