Psaumes 17
1 Prière de David. Écoute, ô Éternel, la justice; sois attentif à mon cri; prête l’oreille à ma prière, qui ne s’élève pas de lèvres trompeuses.
Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me. Hear me while I call out to you to help me. Pay attention to what I say while I pray because I am speaking [MTY] honestly/truthfully.
2 Que mon droit sorte de ta présence, que tes yeux regardent à la droiture.
You are the one who is able to declare that I (am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong) because you see/know that I am telling the truth.
3 Tu as sondé mon cœur, tu [m’]as visité de nuit; tu m’as éprouvé au creuset, tu n’as rien trouvé; ma pensée ne va pas au-delà de ma parole.
You know what I think, [even] at night; you have examined what I say and do, and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.
4 Quant aux actions de l’homme, par la parole de tes lèvres je me suis gardé des voies de l’homme violent.
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
5 Quand tu soutiens mes pas dans tes sentiers, mes pieds ne chancellent point.
I have always done what you told me to do [IDM], I have (never failed to do/always done) [LIT] those things.
6 Je t’ai invoqué, car tu m’exauceras, ô Dieu! Incline ton oreille vers moi, écoute mes paroles.
O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen [MTY] to what I am saying.
7 Rends admirable ta bonté, toi qui, par ta droite, sauves de [leurs] adversaires ceux qui se confient [en toi].
Show me that you faithfully love me. By your great power [MTY] rescue those who (run to/trust in) you to protect them from their enemies.
8 Garde-moi comme la prunelle de l’œil; cache-moi sous l’ombre de tes ailes,
Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes; protect me like [birds] protect [their babies] under their wings [MET].
9 De devant ces méchants qui me dévastent, mes ardents ennemis qui m’entourent.
Do not allow wicked people to attack me; my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.
10 Ils sont enfermés dans leur propre graisse; de leur bouche, ils parlent avec hauteur.
They never pity [IDM] anyone, and they are always boasting.
11 À [chacun de] nos pas, maintenant ils nous environnent; ils fixent leurs yeux, se baissant jusqu’à terre:
They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.
12 Il est semblable au lion avide de déchirer, et comme le lionceau qui se tient dans les lieux cachés.
They are like lions [SIM] that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce [on their prey].
13 Lève-toi, Éternel! devance-le, renverse-le; délivre mon âme du méchant [par] ton épée,
Yahweh, come and (oppose/fight against) my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!
14 [Délivre-moi] des hommes [par] ta main, ô Éternel! des hommes de ce monde, [qui ont] leur portion dans cette vie, et dont tu remplis le ventre de tes biens cachés; ils sont rassasiés de fils, et ils laissent le reste de leurs [biens] à leurs enfants.
Yahweh, by your power [MTY] rescue me from those people who are interested [only] in things here in this world. But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly; their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.
15 Moi, je verrai ta face en justice; quand je serai réveillé, je serai rassasié de ton image.
Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will [some day] see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.
