Psaumes 10
1 Pourquoi, ô Eternel, te tiens-tu éloigné? Te dérobes-tu au temps de la détresse?
Yahweh, (why are you far away [from us]?/it seems that you are far away [from us].) [RHQ] Why do you not pay attention when we have troubles [RHQ]?
2 Dans son arrogance, le méchant persécute le pauvre: qu’il tombe victime des mauvais desseins qu’il médite!
People who are proud gladly cause poor people to suffer. So [cause what they do to others to happen to them]! May they be caught in the [same] traps that they set to catch others [MET]!
3 car il se glorifie, le méchant, des passions de son âme; le spoliateur blasphème, outrage l’Eternel.
They brag about the [evil] things that they want to do. They praise people who seize from others things that do not belong to them, and they curse you, Yahweh.
4 Avec son caractère hautain, le méchant ne s’inquiète de rien: "Il n’est point de Dieu!" Voilà le fond de sa pensée.
Wicked people are very proud. As a result, they do not (seek help from/are not concerned about) God; they do not even think that God exists.
5 Ses voies sont prospères en tout temps, tes jugements passent au-dessus de sa tête; tous ses adversaires, il les renverse d’un souffle.
But [it seems that] they succeed in everything that they do. They do not think that they will be condemned/punished for their deeds, and they (sneer at/make fun of) their enemies.
6 Il dit en son cœur: "Je ne chancellerai point; jamais, au grand jamais, je ne serai dans l’adversité."
They think, “Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!”
7 Sa bouche est pleine de parjure, de perfidie et de violence; sa langue est au service du mal et de l’iniquité.
When they talk [MTY], they are always cursing, lying, and threatening to harm others. They constantly say [MTY] evil things that show that they are ready to do cruel things to others.
8 Il se met en embuscade dans les villages; à la dérobée, il fait périr l’innocent, ses yeux guettent le malheureux.
They hide in villages, ready to (ambush/suddenly attack) and kill people who (are innocent/have done nothing wrong). They constantly search for people who will not be able to (resist/defend themselves) [when they are attacked].
9 Comme le lion dans le fourré, il dresse de secrètes embûches; il les dresse pour s’emparer du pauvre, il s’empare du pauvre en l’attirant dans son filet.
They are like [MET] lions that crouch down and hide, waiting to pounce on their prey. They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.
10 Il s’accroupit, se tapit, et les malheureux tombent dans ses griffes.
Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.
11 Il dit en son cœur: "Dieu est sujet à l’oubli, il dérobe sa face; jamais il ne voit rien."
Wicked people say, “God will not pay any attention [to what we do]. His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.”
12 Ah! Seigneur, lève-toi! Dieu puissant, brandis ta main, n’oublie point les humbles.
Yahweh God, arise [and help us] Punish [IDM] those wicked people! And do not forget those who are suffering!
13 Pourquoi l’impie outragerait-il Dieu, dirait-il en son cœur que tu ne demandes aucun compte?
Wicked people revile you [RHQ] continually. They think, “God will never punish us!”
14 Tu vois tout: tu regardes misères et chagrins, pour les protéger de ta main. A toi s’abandonne le malheureux, l’orphelin, tu lui prêtes assistance.
But you see the trouble and the distress [that they cause]. People who are suffering expect that you will help them; and you help orphans, [also].
15 Brise le bras de l’impie, le méchant… châtie sa perversité, pour qu’il n’en soit plus trouvé trace.
(Break the arms/Destroy the power) of wicked [DOU] people! Continue to pursue and punish them for the wicked things that they do, until they stop doing those things.
16 L’Eternel est roi à tout jamais: les peuples disparaissent de son pays.
Yahweh, you are our king forever, but [wicked] nations will disappear from the earth.
17 Tu entends le souhait des humbles, Eternel, tu affermis leur cœur, tu leur prêtes l’oreille,
You have listened to afflicted/suffering people when they cry out to you. You hear them [when they pray], and you encourage [IDM] them.
18 en vue de rendre justice à l’orphelin, à l’opprimé, pour que nul mortel n’agisse plus tyranniquement sur terre.
You show that orphans and oppressed people have not done things that are wrong, with the result that human beings will not cause people to be terrified any more.
