Psaumes 64
1 Au maître de Chant. Psaume de David. O Dieu, écoute ma voix, quand je fais entendre mes plaintes; défends ma vie contre un ennemi qui m'épouvante;
God, listen to me as I tell you the things that I am worried about. I am afraid of my enemies; so save/rescue me from them.
2 protège-moi contre les complots des malfaiteurs, contre la troupe soulevée des hommes iniques,
Protect me from what wicked men are planning to do to me; protect me from that gang of men who do what is evil.
3 qui aiguisent leurs langues comme un glaive, qui préparent leurs flèches — leur parole amère! —
The hostile things they say [MTY] are like [SIM] [sharp] swords; their cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.
4 pour les décocher dans l'ombre contre l'innocent; ils les décochent contre lui à l'improviste, sans rien craindre.
Without being afraid, they [lie about people and slander people] who have not done what is wrong, like someone who suddenly jumps up from where he is hiding and shoots [arrows] at his enemy [MET].
5 Ils s'affermissent dans leurs desseins pervers, ils se concertent pour tendre leurs pièges; ils disent: " Qui les verra? "
They encourage each other about doing the evil things that they are planning to do; they talk [with each other] about where they can set traps to catch people, and they think, “No one [RHQ] will see what we are doing,
6 Ils ne méditent que forfaits: " Nous sommes prêts, disent-ils, notre plan est bien dressé. " L'intérieur de l'homme et son cœur sont un abîme!
because we have planned very well the crime that we are going to commit!” No one can fully understand what people can think and plan!
7 Mais Dieu a lancé sur eux ses traits: soudain les voilà blessés!
But [it will be as though] God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
8 On les jette par terre; les traits de leur langue retombent sur eux! Tous ceux qui les voient branlent la tête!
Because of what they say [MTY], he will get rid of them, and then everyone who sees [what has happened to] them will shake their heads [to ridicule them].
9 Tous les hommes sont saisis de crainte, ils publient l'œuvre de Dieu, ils comprennent ce qu'il a fait.
And then everyone will be afraid [to sin because of what might happen to them, also]; they will tell others what God has done, and they themselves will think much about it.
10 Le juste se réjouit en Yahweh et se confie en lui, tous ceux qui ont le cœur droit se glorifient.
Righteous people should rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]; they should go to him to (find protection/be safe); and all those who are godly will praise him.
