Habacuc 3
1 Prière de Habakuk, le prophète. Sur Shiguionoth.
Yahweh, I have heard about you; I revere you because of [all the amazing] things that you have done. In our time, do again [some of] those things that you did long ago! Even when you are angry [with us], be merciful [to us]!
2 Ô Éternel, j’ai entendu ce que tu as déclaré, [et] j’ai eu peur. Éternel, ravive ton œuvre au milieu des années; au milieu des années, fais-la connaître. Dans la colère, souviens-toi de la miséricorde!
3 Dieu vint de Théman, et le Saint, de la montagne de Paran. (Sélah) Sa magnificence couvre les cieux, et sa louange remplit la terre;
[In the vision, I saw] God, the Holy One, coming from the Teman [district in Edom]; [and I also saw] him coming from the Paran Hills [in the Sinai area]. His glory filled the sky, and the earth was full of [people who were] praising him.
4 Et sa splendeur était comme la lumière: des rayons lui jaillissaient de la main; et là se cachait sa force.
His glory was like [SIM] a sunrise; rays flashed from his hands where he hides his power.
5 La peste marchait devant lui, et une flamme ardente sortait sous ses pas.
He sent plagues in front of him, and [other] plagues came behind him.
6 Il se tint là et mesura la terre, il regarda et mit en déroute les nations; Et les montagnes antiques furent brisées en éclats, les collines éternelles s’affaissèrent. Ses voies sont éternelles.
When he stopped, the earth shook. When he looked at the nations, [all the people] trembled. The hills and mountains that have existed for a very long time [HYP] collapsed and crumbled. Yahweh is the one who exists eternally/forever!
7 Je vis les tentes de Cushan dans l’affliction; les tentures du pays de Madian tremblèrent.
[In the vision] I saw the [people who live in] tents in the Cushan [region] being afflicted, and the people in the Midian [region] trembling.
8 Est-ce contre les rivières que s’irrita l’Éternel? ou contre les rivières que fut ta colère? contre la mer, ta fureur, que tu sois monté sur tes chevaux, [sur] tes chars de salut?
Yahweh, was it because you were angry with the rivers and streams that you were angry with them? Did the seas cause you to be furious, with the result that you rode through them with horses that were pulling chariots that enabled you to defeat them?
9 Ton arc était mis à nu, … les verges [de jugement] jurées par [ta] parole. (Sélah) Tu fendis la terre par des rivières.
[It was as though] you uncovered your bow, took arrows from your quiver, [and prepared to shoot them]. [Then with lightning] you split open the earth, and streams burst forth.
10 Les montagnes te virent, elles tremblèrent; des torrents d’eau passèrent, l’abîme fit retentir sa voix; il leva ses mains en haut.
[It is as though] the mountains saw you [doing that], and they trembled. Floods rushed by; [it was as though] the deep ocean roared and caused its waves to rise up high.
11 Le soleil, la lune, s’arrêtèrent dans leur demeure à la lumière de tes flèches qui volaient, à la splendeur de l’éclair de ta lance.
The sun and moon stopped moving in the sky while your [lightning] flashed [past like] a swift arrow, and your glittering spear flashed.
12 Tu parcourus le pays avec indignation, tu foulas les nations avec colère.
Being very angry [DOU], you walked across the earth and trampled the [armies of many] nations.
13 Tu sortis pour le salut de ton peuple, pour le salut de ton oint; tu brisas le faîte de la maison du méchant, mettant à nu les fondements jusqu’au cou. (Sélah)
But you [also] went to rescue us, your people, and to save the [king] (Or, [people]) whom you had chosen [MTY]. You struck down the leader [MTY] of those wicked people and stripped off his clothes, from his head to his feet.
14 Tu transperças de ses propres traits la tête de ses chefs: ils arrivaient comme un tourbillon pour me disperser, leur joie était comme de dévorer l’affligé en secret.
With his own spear you destroyed the leader of those soldiers who rushed like [SIM] a whirlwind to [attack and] scatter us, thinking that they could conquer us [Israelis] easily.
15 Tu traversas la mer avec tes chevaux, l’amas de grandes eaux.
You walked through the sea with your horses [to destroy our enemies], and caused the waves to surge.
16 J’entendis, et mes entrailles tremblèrent; à la voix [que j’entendis] mes lèvres frémirent, la pourriture entra dans mes os, et je tremblai sous moi-même, pour que j’aie du repos au jour de la détresse, quand montera contre le peuple celui qui l’assaillira.
When I saw that vision, my heart pounded and my lips quivered [because I became afraid]. My legs became weak and I shook, [because I was terrified]. But I will wait quietly for the people [of Babylonia], those who invaded our country, to experience disasters!
17 Car le figuier ne fleurira pas, et il n’y aura point de produit dans les vignes; le travail de l’olivier mentira, et les campagnes ne produiront pas de nourriture; les brebis manqueront dans le parc, et il n’y aura pas de bœufs dans les étables;
[Therefore, ] even if there are no blossoms on the fig trees, and there are no grapes on the grapevines, and even if there are no olives growing on the olive trees, and there are no crops in the fields, and even if the flocks [of sheep and goats] die in the fields, and there are no cattle in the stalls/barns,
18 Mais moi, je me réjouirai en l’Éternel, je m’égaierai dans le Dieu de mon salut.
I will rejoice because [I know] Yahweh. I will be joyful because Yahweh my God is the one who saves me!
19 L’Éternel, le Seigneur, est ma force; il rendra mes pieds pareils à ceux des biches, et il me fera marcher sur mes lieux élevés. Au chef de musique. Sur Neguinoth.
Yahweh the Lord is the one who causes me to be strong; he enables me to climb [(safely/without falling)] in the [rocky] mountains, like [SIM] a deer does. (This message is for the choir director: [When this prayer is sung, it is to be accompanied by people playing] stringed instruments.)
