Psaumes 40
1 Au chef de musique. De David. Psaume. J’ai attendu patiemment l’Éternel; et il s’est penché vers moi, et a entendu mon cri.
I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
2 Il m’a fait monter hors du puits de la destruction, hors d’un bourbier fangeux; et il a mis mes pieds sur un roc, il a établi mes pas.
[When I had many troubles, it was as though] I was in a deep pit. But he lifted me up out of the mud and slime of that pit; he set my feet on a [solid] rock, and enabled me to walk (safely/without falling).
3 Et il a mis dans ma bouche un cantique nouveau, la louange de notre Dieu. Plusieurs le verront et craindront, et se confieront en l’Éternel.
He has given me a new song to sing, a song to praise him who is our God. Many people will find out [what he has done for me], and they will revere and trust him.
4 Bienheureux l’homme qui a mis en l’Éternel sa confiance, et ne s’est pas tourné vers les orgueilleux et ceux qui se détournent vers le mensonge!
Yahweh is pleased with those who trust him, those who do not trust in idols or join with those who worship those false gods.
5 Tu as multiplié, toi, Éternel mon Dieu, tes œuvres merveilleuses et tes pensées envers nous; on ne peut les arranger devant toi. Si je veux les déclarer et les dire, – elles sont trop nombreuses pour les raconter.
O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things! No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us. If I tried to tell [others] about all those wonderful things, I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.
6 Au sacrifice et à l’offrande de gâteau tu n’as pas pris plaisir: tu m’as creusé des oreilles; tu n’as pas demandé d’holocauste ni de sacrifice pour le péché.
Various kinds of sacrifices and other offerings are not the [only] things that delight you. You have enabled me to understand that very well [IDM]. [Animals] burned [on the altar] and [other] offerings are not all that you require [for sins to be forgiven].
7 Alors j’ai dit: Voici, je viens; il est écrit de moi dans le rouleau du livre.
So I said [to you], “Yahweh, here I am, [to do] the things that have been written in the scroll [that contains your laws], things that you want me [to do].”
8 C’est mes délices, ô mon Dieu, de faire ce qui est ton bon plaisir, et ta loi est au-dedans de mes entrailles.
O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
9 J’ai annoncé la justice dans la grande congrégation; voici, je n’ai point retenu mes lèvres, Éternel! tu le sais.
Whenever all [your people] are gathered, I have told them about how you save us. Yahweh, you know that I have not been afraid to tell that to them.
10 Je n’ai point caché ta justice au-dedans de mon cœur; j’ai parlé de ta fidélité et de ton salut; je n’ai point celé ta bonté et ta vérité dans la grande congrégation.
And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together [to worship you in the temple], I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have (not concealed/openly told people) that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.
11 Toi, Éternel! ne retiens pas loin de moi tes compassions; que ta bonté et ta vérité me gardent continuellement.
Yahweh, do not stop being merciful to me. Because you faithfully love [me] [PRS] and are loyal [to me], always protect me.
12 Car des maux sans nombre m’ont entouré; mes iniquités m’ont atteint, et je ne puis les regarder; elles sont plus nombreuses que les cheveux de ma tête, et mon cœur m’a abandonné.
I have many troubles; [so many that] I cannot count them. My sins are like a flood that has covered me [PRS, MET]; [they are so many that] I cannot find my way. The sins that I have committed are more than the hairs on my head. I am very discouraged.
13 Qu’il te plaise, ô Éternel! de me délivrer. Éternel! hâte-toi de me secourir.
O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
14 Que ceux qui cherchent mon âme pour la détruire soient tous ensemble honteux et confondus; qu’ils se retirent en arrière et soient confus, ceux qui prennent plaisir à mon malheur.
Humble those who are happy about my troubles, and cause them to be disgraced and ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to get rid of me.
15 Que ceux qui disent de moi: Ha ha! ha ha! soient désolés, en récompense de leur honte.
I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
16 Que tous ceux qui te cherchent s’égaient et se réjouissent en toi; que ceux qui aiment ton salut disent continuellement: Magnifié soit l’Éternel!
But I hope that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly, “Yahweh is great!”
17 Et moi, je suis affligé et pauvre: le Seigneur pense à moi. Tu es mon secours et celui qui me délivre. Mon Dieu! ne tarde pas.
As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; but [I know that] Yahweh has not forgotten me. O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me, so please come quickly [and help me!]
