Psalms 78
1 An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
Yon Sòm a Asaph Koute, O pèp mwen an a lenstriksyon mwen. Panche zòrèy Ou vè pawòl a bouch mwen.
2 I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
Mwen va ouvri bouch mwen avèk yon parabòl. Mwen va pale pawòl fonse a tan ansyen yo,
3 That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.
ke nou te tande, konnen e ke papa zansèt nou yo te fè nou konprann.
4 We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.
Nou p ap kache yo a pitit nou yo, men nou va pale a jenerasyon k ap vini yo, tout lwanj SENYÈ a, fòs Li ak gran mèvèy ke Li te konn fè yo.
5 And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.
Paske Li te etabli yon temwayaj nan Jacob e te chwazi yon lwa an Israël, sou (sila) Li te kòmande papa zansèt nou yo pou yo ta enstwi yo a pitit pa yo.
6 So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,
Ke jenerasyon k ap vini an ta kab konnen. Menm pou (sila) ki poko fèt yo, pou yo ta kab leve e pale yo a pitit yo,
7 And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.
pou yo kab mete konfyans yo nan Bondye e pa bliye zèv Bondye yo, men kenbe kòmandman Li yo.
8 And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God [is] its spirit.
Pou yo pa fè tankou papa zansèt yo, yon jenerasyon tèt di e rebèl, yon jenerasyon ki pa t gen kè fidèl, ki pa t gen lespri fidèl a Bondye.
9 Sons of Ephraim — armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.
Fis a Éphraïm yo ki kon tire flèch, te pote banza yo. Sepandan, nan jou batay la, yo te fè bak.
10 They have not kept the covenant of God, And in His law they have refused to walk,
Yo pa t kenbe akò yo ak Bondye e te refize mache nan lalwa Li.
11 And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.
Yo te bliye zèv Li yo avèk mirak ke Li te montre yo.
12 Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt — the field of Zoan.
Li te fòje mirak yo devan zansèt yo, nan peyi Égypte la ak nan chan Tsoan an.
13 He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.
Li te divize lanmè a e te fè yo pase ladann. Li te fè dlo yo kanpe wo tankou yon gwo pil.
14 And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.
Apre, Li te dirije yo avèk nwaj nan lajounen e nan tout nwit lan avèk limyè dife.
15 He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink — as the great deep.
Li te fann wòch yo nan dezè a e te bay yo anpil dlo pou bwè tankou nan fon yo.
16 And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.
Li te fè parèt sous ki te pete sòti nan wòch la, e te fè dlo desann tankou larivyè.
17 And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.
Sepandan, yo te kontinye peche kont Li, e fè rebèl kont Pi Wo a nan dezè a.
18 And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
Konsa, nan kè yo, yo te pase Bondye a leprèv lè yo te mande manje selon dezi yo.
19 And they speak against God — they said: 'Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'
Wi, yo te pale kont Bondye. Yo te di: “Èske Bondye kapab prepare yon tab nan dezè a?
20 Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. 'Also — bread [is] He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'
Gade byen, Li te frape wòch la pou dlo kouri sòti e gwo sous yo t ap debòde. Èske Li kapab bay pen tou? Èske Li kab founi vyann pou pèp Li a?”
21 Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
Pou sa, SENYÈ a te tande e te ranpli ak kòlè. Konsa, yon dife te limen kont Jacob, e chalè te monte tou kont Israël.
22 For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.
Paske yo pa t kwè nan Bondye, e pa t mete konfyans yo nan delivrans Li.
23 And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.
Men Li te kòmande nwaj anlè yo, e te louvri pòt syèl yo.
24 And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
Li te fè lamàn vin tonbe tankou lapli sou yo, pou yo manje e te bay yo manje soti nan syèl la.
25 Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.
Lòm te manje manje a zanj yo. Li te voye manje ba yo an abondans.
26 He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,
Li te fè van lès la vante nan syèl yo e avèk pwisans Li, Li te dirije van sid la.
27 And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas — winged fowl,
Li te fè tonbe vyann sou yo tankou lapli, tankou pousyè, menm zwazo ak zèl tankou sab lanmè.
28 And causeth [it] to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.
Alò, Li te kite yo tonbe nan mitan kan an, toupatou abitasyon yo.
29 And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.
Konsa, yo te manje vant plen, e sa yo te mande, se sa Li te bay yo.
30 They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet [is] their food in their mouth,
Avan, yo te satisfè dezi yo, pandan manje a te toujou nan bouch yo,
31 And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.
kòlè Bondye te leve kont yo e te touye kèk nan pi vayan pami yo. Li te frape desann mesye pi chwazi Israël yo.
32 With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.
Malgre tout sa, yo te peche toujou, e pa t kwè nan zèv mèvèy Li yo.
33 And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.
Akoz sa, Li te fè jou yo fini mal, e ane yo nan laperèz sibit.
34 If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
Lè Li te touye yo, nan lè sa a, yo te chache Li. Yo te retounen chache Li ak dilijans.
35 And they remember that God [is] their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.
Konsa, yo te sonje ke Bondye te wòch yo, e Pi Wo a, redanmtè yo.
36 And — they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,
Men yo te twonpe Li ak bouch yo. Yo te manti a Li ak lang yo.
37 And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
Paske kè yo pa t fèm vè Li menm, ni yo pa t fidèl selon akò Li.
38 And He — the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.
Men Li menm, akoz mizerikòd Li, te padone inikite yo, e pa t detwi yo. Wi, souvan Li te ralanti kòlè Li e pa t kite tout kòlè li vin leve.
39 And He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.
Konsa, Li te sonje ke se sèl chè yo te ye, yon van pase ki pa retounen ankò.
40 How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?
Konbyen fwa yo te fè rebèl kont Li nan dezè a, e te fè L soufri lapèn la nan savann an!
41 Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.
Anpil fwa, yo te pase Bondye a leprèv, epi te fè (Sila) Ki Sen A Israël la soufri doulè.
42 They have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.
Yo pa t sonje pwisans Li, ni jou ke Li te delivre yo nan men advèsè yo,
43 When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,
lè Li te akonpli mirak Li yo an Égypte ak mèvèy Li yo nan chan Tsoan an.
44 And He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.
Li te chanje rivyè yo an san. Konsa, nan sous yo, yo pa t kab bwè.
45 He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
Li te voye pami yo mouch an gran kantite ki te devore yo, avèk krapo ki te detwi yo.
46 And giveth to the caterpillar their increase, And their labour to the locust.
Li te bay chan rekòlt a chwalbwa a, ak pwodwi travay yo a krikèt la.
47 He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,
Li te detwi chan fwi yo ak lagrèl e bwa sikomò yo ak fredi.
48 And delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.
Li te bay bèt yo tou a lagrèl e twoupo yo a loray.
49 He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress — A discharge of evil messengers.
Li te voye sou yo chalè kòlè Li, gwo kòlè avèk endiyasyon ak twoub, ak yon bann zanj ki pou detwi yo.
50 He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.
Li te fè yon chemen pou lakòlè Li. Li pa t epagne nanm yo de lanmò, men te bay lavi yo a gwo fleyo.
51 And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
Li te frape di tout premye ne an Égypte yo, premye sòti a fòs kouraj yo nan tant a Cham yo.
52 And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,
Men Li te mennen fè sòti pwòp pèp li a tankou mouton. Li te dirije yo nan dezè a tankou yon twoupo.
53 And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.
Li te dirije yo avèk swen pou yo pa pè, men lanmè te vale lènmi yo.
54 And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,
Konsa, Li te mennen yo nan peyi sen Li an, vè peyi ti kolin ke men dwat Li te vin posede a.
55 And casteth out nations from before them, And causeth them to fall in the line of inheritance, And causeth the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents,
Anplis, li te chase nasyon yo devan yo, te pataje pou yo yon eritaj selon mezi li, e te fè tribi Israël yo abite nan tant yo.
56 And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.
Sepandan, yo te tante e fè rebèl kont Bondye Pi Wo a, e pa t kenbe temwayaj Li yo,
57 And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
men te vire fè bak e te aji nan malveyans tankou papa zansèt yo. Yo te vire akote tankou yon banza ki tòde.
58 And make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,
Paske yo te pwovoke Li avèk wo plas yo, e te fè L jalou avèk imaj taye yo.
59 God hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.
Lè Bondye te tande, Li te vin ranpli avèk kòlè, e te vin deteste Israël anpil.
60 And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,
Jiskaske Li te abandone abitasyon Silo, tant ke li te konn monte pami lòm nan,
61 And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,
e te bay yo menm ki te fòs Li, an kaptivite, glwa Li nan men advèsè a.
62 And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.
Anplis, Li te livre pèp Li a de nepe e te vin ranpli avèk kòlè kont eritaj Li a.
63 His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
Dife te devore jennonm Li yo e vyèj Li yo pa t gen chan maryaj.
64 His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.
Prèt Li yo te tonbe pa nepe e Vèv Li yo pa t kab kriye.
65 And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.
Konsa, SENYÈ a te leve tankou se nan dòmi Li te ye, tankou yon gèrye ki rele fò akoz diven.
66 And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,
Li te pouse advèsè Li yo fè bak. Li te mete sou yo yon repwòch ki pa t ap fini menm.
67 And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.
Anplis, Li te rejte tant Jospeh la, ni pa t chwazi tribi Éphraïm nan.
68 And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
Men Li te chwazi tribi Juda a, Mòn Sion ke Li te renmen anpil la.
69 And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
Li te bati sanktiyè Li tankou wotè mòn yo, tankou latè ke Li te etabli jis pou tout tan an.
70 And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
Anplis, Li te chwazi David, sèvitè Li a. Li te pran l sòti nan Pak mouton yo,
71 From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.
sòti nan okipe mouton k ap fè pitit, avèk ti mouton nouris, Li te mennen li, pou vin bèje Jacob, pèp Li a, avèk Israël, eritaj Li a.
72 And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!
Konsa, Li te fè bèje yo selon entegrite kè l, e te gide yo avèk men abil li.
