Psaumes 40
1 Au chef des chantres; de David. Psaume. J’Ai placé mon ferme espoir en l’Eternel: il s’est incliné vers moi, il a entendu ma supplication.
I waited patiently for Yahweh [to help me], and he listened to me [DOU] when I called out to him.
2 Il m’a retiré d’un gouffre tumultueux, d’un bourbier fangeux; il a posé mes pieds sur le roc et affermi 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 Il a mis dans ma bouche un cantique nouveau, des louanges en l’honneur de notre Dieu; beaucoup s’en aperçoivent, éprouvent de la vénération, et mettent leur confiance en l’Eternel.
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 Heureux l’homme qui cherche sa sécurité en l’Eternel, et ne se tourne pas vers les orgueilleux et les amis du 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 Que de prodiges, ô Eternel, mon Dieu, que de desseins tu as accomplis en notre faveur! Rien n’est comparable à toi, j’aimerais les proclamer et les redire encore… Leur grand nombre défie toute description.
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 Tu ne souhaites ni sacrifice ni oblation, tu m’as perforé des oreilles pour entendre tu n’exiges ni holocaustes ni expiatoires.
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 Aussi je dis: "Voici, je me présente! Dans le rouleau du livre se trouve ce qui m’est prescrit.
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 Accomplir ta volonté, mon Dieu, tel est mon désir; ta loi a pénétré jusqu’au fond de mes entrailles."
O my God, I delight to do what you desire; I [keep] your laws within my inner being.
9 J’Ai proclamé ton équité dans une nombreuse assemblée, voici, je n’ai pas tenu mes lèvres closes: Eternel, toi, 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 fait le silence sur ta justice, dont mon cœur est plein; j’ai dit ta fidélité et ta protection; je n’ai point caché ta grâce et ta bienveillance à la grande foule.
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, non plus, ne me refuse pas ta clémence; que ta grâce et ta bonté me protègent sans cesse!
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’assiègent, mes péchés m’ont débordé, je ne puis plus rien voir; ils sont plus abondants que les cheveux de ma tête; aussi mon cœur est-il défaillant en moi.
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 Consens, Seigneur, à me sauver; Eternel, hâte-toi de me porter secours.
O Yahweh, please save me! Come quickly to help me!
14 Qu’ils soient ensemble confondus et couverts de honte, ceux qui attentent à ma vie, pour la supprimer! Qu’ils lâchent pied et reculent, en rougissant, ceux qui souhaitent 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 Qu’ils soient frappés de stupeur par suite de leur honte, ceux qui disent de moi: "Ha! Ha!"
I hope/desire that those who make fun of me will be dismayed when you defeat them.
16 Mais qu’ils jubilent et se réjouissent en toi, tous ceux qui te recherchent; qu’ils disent constamment: "Dieu est grand!" ceux qui aiment ta protection!
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 Quant à moi, pauvre et malheureux, que mon Seigneur ait égard à moi! Tu es mon aide et ma sauvegarde: Eternel, n’attends pas trop longtemps.
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!]
