Psaumes 72
1 De Salomon. O Dieu, donne tes jugements au roi, Et ta justice au fils du roi!
A psalm written by Solomon. O God, enable [me, ] the king [whom you appointed in Israel], to rule justly. Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly
2 Il jugera ton peuple avec justice, Et tes malheureux avec équité.
in order that I will judge your people fairly, that I will govern your oppressed people justly.
3 Les montagnes porteront la paix pour le peuple, Et les collines aussi, par l’effet de ta justice.
I desire that [all over the country—even] on the hills and mountains [DOU]— people will live peacefully and righteously.
4 Il fera droit aux malheureux du peuple, Il sauvera les enfants du pauvre, Et il écrasera l’oppresseur.
Help [me], your king, to defend the poor people and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.
5 On te craindra, tant que subsistera le soleil, Tant que paraîtra la lune, de génération en génération.
I desire that your people will revere you as long as the moon shines, [forever].
6 Il sera comme une pluie qui tombe sur un terrain fauché, Comme des ondées qui arrosent la campagne.
I desire that my rule will [be enjoyed by the people] [SIM] like [they enjoy] rain on growing crops, like [they enjoy] showers that fall on the land.
7 En ses jours le juste fleurira, Et la paix sera grande jusqu’à ce qu’il n’y ait plus de lune.
I hope/desire that people will live righteously during the years that I rule, and that my people will live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.
8 Il dominera d’une mer à l’autre, Et du fleuve aux extrémités de la terre.
I hope/desire that the kings [of Israel] will rule [the people] in all the area from one sea [in the east] to another [in the west], and from the [Euphrates] River to the most remote/distant places on earth.
9 Devant lui, les habitants du désert fléchiront le genou, Et ses ennemis lécheront la poussière.
I hope/desire that those who live in the desert will bow down before them, and that their enemies will throw themselves on the ground [in submission] to them.
10 Les rois de Tarsis et des îles paieront des tributs, Les rois de Séba et de Saba offriront des présents.
I hope/desire that the kings of Spain and of the islands [in the Mediterranean Sea] will bring (tribute money/taxes) to the kings [of Israel], and that the kings of Sheba [to the south] and of Seba [to the southwest] will bring them gifts.
11 Tous les rois se prosterneront devant lui, Toutes les nations le serviront.
I hope/desire that all the [other] kings [in the world] will bow before the kings [of Israel], and that [people of] all nations will serve them.
12 Car il délivrera le pauvre qui crie, Et le malheureux qui n’a point d’aide.
They will rescue poor people when they (cry out/plead) for help, and help those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.
13 Il aura pitié du misérable et de l’indigent, Et il sauvera la vie des pauvres;
They will pity those who are weak and needy; he saves the people’s lives.
14 Il les affranchira de l’oppression et de la violence, Et leur sang aura du prix à ses yeux.
Our kings will rescue the people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly, [because] (their lives/they) [MTY] are precious to our kings.
15 Ils vivront, et lui donneront de l’or de Séba; Ils prieront pour lui sans cesse, ils le béniront chaque jour.
I hope/desire that our kings will live a long time! I hope/desire that they will be given gold from Sheba. I desire that people will always pray for our kings and praise them all the time, [every day].
16 Les blés abonderont dans le pays, au sommet des montagnes, Et leurs épis s’agiteront comme les arbres du Liban; Les hommes fleuriront dans les villes comme l’herbe de la terre.
I hope/desire that the fields will produce plenty of grain [everywhere, even] on the tops of the hills in the land where they rule, like the grain that grows [on the hills] in Lebanon. I hope/desire that the cities [in Israel] will be full of people like the fields are full of grass.
17 Son nom subsistera toujours, Aussi longtemps que le soleil, son nom se perpétuera; Par lui on se bénira mutuellement, Et toutes les nations le diront heureux.
I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask (God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God) just like he has blessed the kings [of Israel].
18 Béni soit l’Éternel Dieu, le Dieu d’Israël, Qui seul fait des prodiges!
Praise Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship]; he is the only one who does wonderful things.
19 Béni soit à jamais son nom glorieux! Que toute la terre soit remplie de sa gloire! Amen! Amen!
Praise him forever! I desire that (his glory will fill the whole world/people all over the world may see that he is very great) [MTY]! Amen! May it be so!
20 Fin des prières de David, fils d’Isaï.
That is the end of this group of prayers/songs written by David, the son of Jesse.
