Psalms 81
1 Sing [songs] to praise God, who enables us to be strong [when we fight our enemies]; shout joyfully to God, whom we (descendants of Jacob/Israeli people) [worship]!
Au maître-chantre. — D'Asaph. — Sur la Guittith. Chantez avec allégresse en l'honneur de Dieu, notre force; Jetez des cris de joie à la gloire du Dieu de Jacob!
2 Start [playing] the music, and beat the tambourines, and play nice music on the harps and (lyres/other stringed instruments).
Entonnez un cantique, faites résonner le tambourin, La douce harpe, avec la lyre.
3 Blow the trumpets [during the festival to celebrate] each new moon and each time the moon is full and during our [other] festivals.
Sonnez de la trompette, à la nouvelle lune, A la pleine lune, le jour de notre fête;
4 [Do that] because that is a law for [us] Israeli [people]; God commanded it for us descendants of Jacob.
Car c'est une loi pour Israël, Un commandement du Dieu de Jacob.
5 He commanded us Israeli [people to obey it] when he punished [the people of] Egypt. I heard someone [MTY] whose voice I did not recognize, saying,
C'est la règle qu'il établit parmi les fils de Joseph, Quand il exerça ses jugements contre le pays d'Egypte. J'entendis alors un langage que je ne connaissais pas:
6 “[After the rulers of Egypt forced you Israelis to work as slaves], I took those [heavy] burdens off your backs, and I enabled you to lay down those [heavy] baskets [of bricks that you were carrying].
«J'ai déchargé de son fardeau ton épaule; Tes mains ne sont plus asservies à de durs labeurs.
7 When you were [greatly] distressed, you called [out to me], and I rescued you; I answered you out of a thundercloud. [Later] I tested [whether you would trust me to give you] water [when you were in the desert] at Meribah.
Dans ta détresse, tu as crié et je t'ai délivré. Du sein de la tempête dont j'étais enveloppé, J'ai exaucé tes prières; Je t'ai éprouvé aux eaux de Mériba. (Pause)
8 [You who are] my people, listen while I warn you! I wish that you Israeli [people] would pay attention to what I [say to you]!
Écoute, ô mon peuple, et je t'instruirai! O Israël, si tu m'écoutais!
9 You must not have any idols of other gods among you; you must never bow to worship any of them!
Qu'il n'y ait au milieu de toi aucun dieu étranger; Ne te prosterne pas devant un autre dieu!
10 I am Yahweh, your God; It was [not any of those other gods] who brought you out of Egypt, I am the one who did it! [So] ask me what you want me to do for you [MTY], and I will do it.
Je suis l'Éternel, ton Dieu: Je t'ai fait remonter du pays d'Egypte. Ouvre ta bouche, et je la remplirai.»
11 But my people would not listen to me [SYN]; they would not obey me.
Mais mon peuple n'a pas écouté ma voix; Les enfants d'Israël n'ont pas voulu m'obéir.
12 So even though they were very stubborn, I allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do.
Alors je les ai abandonnés à la dureté de leur coeur, Et ils ont marché au gré de leurs désirs.
13 I wish that my people would listen to me, that the Israeli [people] would behave as I want them to do.
Oh! si mon peuple voulait m'écouter, Si les enfants d'Israël marchaient dans mes voies!
14 [If they did that], I would quickly defeat their enemies; I would strike/punish [all of] them [DOU].
J'aurais bientôt abattu leurs ennemis; Je ferais peser ma main sur leurs adversaires!
15 [Then all] those who hate me would (cringe before/bow down to) me, and [then I] would punish them [MTY] forever.
Ceux qui haïssent l'Éternel viendraient flatter son peuple; Sa prospérité durerait éternellement.
16 [But] I would give you [Israelis] very good wheat/grain, and I would fill your stomachs with wild honey.”
Je vous nourrirais de la moelle du froment; Je vous rassasierais encore du miel du rocher.
