Psaumes 51
1 Jusqu'à la Fin. Psaume de David. Quand le prophète Nathan le vint trouver, parce qu'il avait eu commerce avec Bersabée. Aie pitié de moi, Seigneur, selon ta grande miséricorde; et selon l'immensité de ta compassion, efface mon iniquité.
O God, be merciful to me, because you love me faithfully; because you are very merciful, erase [the record of] the ways that I disobeyed you!
2 Lave-moi de plus en plus de mon crime, et purifie-moi de mon péché.
Make me pure from the wrong things that I have done; make me clean from [the guilt of] my sin.
3 Car je connais mon iniquité, et mon péché est toujours devant ma face.
[I say that] because I know the ways that I have disobeyed you; I cannot forget them.
4 C'est contre toi seul que j'ai péché, et devant toi que j'ai fait le mal; tu l'as permis, afin que tu sois reconnu juste dans tes paroles et que tu triomphes dans tes jugements.
You, you only, are the one that I have [really] sinned against, and you have seen the evil things that I have done. When you say that I am guilty, you are right/correct, and when you judge me, you justly say [that I deserve to be punished].
5 Car voilà que j'ai été conçu dans l'iniquité, et ma mère m'a conçu dans le péché.
I have been a sinner since the day that I was born; [truly], I have been like that since my mother conceived me.
6 Mais toi; tu aimes la vérité, et tu m'as révélé les choses obscures et profondes de ta sagesse.
What you desire is that I desire what is true in order that you [can] teach me how to act wisely.
7 Tu m'aspergeras avec l'hysope, et je serai purifié; tu me laveras, et je serai plus blanc que la neige.
Purify me from the guilt of my sins, and [after that happens], I will be clean [in my inner being]; cleanse me, and [then in my inner being] I will be (whiter than snow/very clean).
8 Tu me feras entendre la joie et l'allégresse, et mes os affligés se réjouiront.
Allow/Cause me to be joyful [DOU] again; you have (crushed my spirit/completely discouraged me) [MTY]; [but now] let me rejoice [again].
9 Détourne ta face de tous mes péchés, et efface toutes mes iniquités.
Do not continue to look at the sins [IDM] that I have committed; erase the record of the evil things that I have done.
10 Crée en moi un cœur pur, ô mon Dieu, et rétablis un esprit droit en mes entrailles.
O God, cause my inner being to be pure. Put new [thoughts] within me and make me faithful again.
11 Ne me rejette pas de ta présence, et ne retire pas de moi ton Esprit- Saint.
Do not send me away from you [because of my sin], and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Rends-moi la joie de ton salut, et raffermis-moi en me donnant l'Esprit de force.
Cause/Allow me to be happy again because of [knowing] that you have freed me [from the guilt of my sin], and make me willing [to obey you].
13 J'enseignerai tes voies aux méchants, et les impies se convertiront à toi.
If you do that, I will [be able to] teach [other] sinners what you want them to do, and they will repent and begin to obey you.
14 Lave-moi du sang versé, ô Dieu, Dieu de mon salut, et ma langue se réjouira de ta justice.
O God, you are the one who saves me; forgive me for being guilty of causing someone [who was not my enemy] to die. [When you do that], I will sing joyfully about your being very good and righteous.
15 Seigneur, tu ouvriras mes lèvres, et ma bouche proclamera tes louanges.
O Yahweh, help me to speak [in order that] I may praise you.
16 Car si tu avais voulu un sacrifice, je te l'aurais offert; mais les holocaustes ne te sont point agréables.
You are not pleased [only] with the sacrifices [that people bring to you]. If that were [enough to] please you, I would bring you sacrifices. You are not pleased with burnt offerings [alone].
17 Le sacrifice qui plaît à Dieu est un esprit contrit; Dieu ne méprisera pas un cœur contrit et humilié.
The sacrifice that you [really] want is for people to be truly humble and sorry [for having sinned]; O God, you will not refuse that kind of sacrifice.
18 Seigneur, fais en ta bonté, pour Sion, que les remparts de Jérusalem soient édifiés.
[O God], be good to [the people who live in] Jerusalem [MTY], [and help them] to rebuild the city walls.
19 Alors tu agréeras un sacrifice de justice, des oblations et des holocaustes; alors on offrira des veaux sur ton autel.
When that happens, [they will bring you] the proper sacrifices, animals that they will completely burn, young bulls that they will burn on your altar, and you will be pleased.
