Psaumes 140
1 Au chef des chantres. Psaume de David. Éternel, délivre-moi des hommes méchants! Préserve-moi des hommes violents,
Yahweh, rescue/save me from [being attacked by] evil men; and [even more], (keep me safe/protect me) from being attacked by violent people.
2 Qui méditent de mauvais desseins dans leur cœur, Et sont toujours prêts à faire la guerre!
They are always planning to do evil things and they are always inciting/urging people to start quarrels.
3 Ils aiguisent leur langue comme un serpent, Ils ont sous leurs lèvres un venin d’aspic. (Pause)
By what they say [MTY] [they injure people like] poisonous snakes do; the words that they speak [MTY] [can kill people as easily as] cobras/vipers do.
4 Éternel, garantis-moi des mains du méchant! Préserve-moi des hommes violents, Qui méditent de me faire tomber!
Yahweh, protect me from the power [MTY] of wicked [people]. Keep me safe from violent men who plan to destroy me [SYN].
5 Des orgueilleux me tendent un piège et des filets, Ils placent des rets le long du chemin, Ils me dressent des embûches. (Pause)
[It is as though] proud people have set a trap for me; [it is as though] they have spread their nets to catch me; [it is as though] they have put those things along the road to catch/seize me.
6 Je dis à l’Éternel: Tu es mon Dieu! Éternel, prête l’oreille à la voix de mes supplications!
I say to you, “Yahweh, you are my God;” [so] listen to me while I cry out to you to help me.
7 Éternel, Seigneur, force de mon salut! Tu couvres ma tête au jour du combat.
Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly; you have [protected me] during battles [MET] [as though you had put a helmet on] my head.
8 Éternel, n’accomplis pas les désirs du méchant, Ne laisse pas réussir ses projets, de peur qu’il ne s’en glorifie! (Pause)
Yahweh, do allow wicked [people] to do the things that they desire, and do not allow them to do the [evil things that] they plan to do.
9 Que sur la tête de ceux qui m’environnent Retombe l’iniquité de leurs lèvres!
[Do not allow] my enemies to (become proud/defeat me); cause the evil things that they say [MTY] they will do to me to happen to them, [instead].
10 Que des charbons ardents soient jetés sur eux! Qu’il les précipite dans le feu, Dans des abîmes, d’où ils ne se relèvent plus!
Cause burning coals to fall on their [heads]! Cause them to be thrown into deep pits, from which they cannot climb out!
11 L’homme dont la langue est fausse ne s’affermit pas sur la terre; Et l’homme violent, le malheur l’entraîne à sa perte.
Do not allow those who slander others to succeed; cause evil things to happen to violent men and destroy them!
12 Je sais que l’Éternel fait droit au misérable, Justice aux indigents.
Yahweh, I know that you defend those who are oppressed, and that you do what is just/fair for those who are needy/poor.
13 Oui, les justes célébreront ton nom, Les hommes droits habiteront devant ta face.
Righteous [people] will surely thank you [MTY], and they will live (in your presence/with you).
