Psaumes 111
1 Alléluia! Je louerai l’Eternel de tout mon cœur, dans le cercle des justes, dans l’assemblée.
Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
2 Grandes sont les œuvres de l’Eternel, digne objet d’études pour tous ceux qui s’y complaisent.
The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
3 Majesté et splendeur, telle est son action, sa justice subsiste à jamais.
[Because of everything] that he does, people greatly honor him and respect him because he is a great king; the righteous/just things that he does will endure forever.
4 Il a perpétué le souvenir de ses merveilles, le Seigneur est clément et miséricordieux.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 Il pourvoit à la nourriture de ceux qui le révèrent, se souvient éternellement de son alliance.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 La puissance de ses hauts faits, il l’a révélée à son peuple, en lui donnant l’héritage des nations.
By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to [us], his people, that he is very powerful.
7 Les œuvres de ses mains sont vérité et justice, tous ses préceptes sont infaillibles.
He [MTY] faithfully [does what he has promised] and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him [to help us] when he commands us to do things.
8 Ils sont inébranlables pour toute l’éternité, marqués au coin de la vérité et de la droiture.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 Il envoya la délivrance à son peuple, promulgua pour toujours son alliance; son nom est saint et redoutable.
He rescued [us], his people, [from being slaves in Egypt], and he made an agreement [with us] that will last forever. He [MTY] is holy and awesome!
10 Le principe de la sagesse, c’est la crainte de l’Eternel, gage de précieuse bienveillance pour ceux qui s’en inspirent. Sa gloire subsiste à jamais.
Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey [his commands] will know what is good [for them to decide to do]. We should praise him forever!
