Psaumes 76
1 Au chef des chantres. Avec instruments à cordes. Psaume d’Asaph. Cantique. Dieu est connu en Juda, Son nom est grand en Israël.
Unto the end. With Praises. A Psalm of Asaph. A Canticle to the Assyrians. In Judea, God is known. In Israel, his name is great.
2 Sa tente est à Salem, Et sa demeure à Sion.
And his place has been formed with peace. And his dwelling place is in Zion.
3 C’est là qu’il a brisé les flèches, Le bouclier, l’épée et les armes de guerre. (Pause)
In that place, he has broken the powers of the bows, the shield, the sword, and the battle.
4 Tu es plus majestueux, plus puissant Que les montagnes des ravisseurs.
You illuminate wondrously from the mountains of eternity.
5 Ils ont été dépouillés, ces héros pleins de courage, Ils se sont endormis de leur dernier sommeil; Ils n’ont pas su se défendre, tous ces vaillants hommes.
All the foolish of heart have been disturbed. They have slept their sleep, and all the men of riches have found nothing in their hands.
6 A ta menace, Dieu de Jacob! Ils se sont endormis, cavaliers et chevaux.
At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, those who were mounted on horseback have fallen asleep.
7 Tu es redoutable, ô toi! Qui peut te résister, quand ta colère éclate?
You are terrible, and so, who can withstand you? From thence is your wrath.
8 Du haut des cieux tu as proclamé la sentence; La terre effrayée s’est tenue tranquille,
You have caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth trembled and was quieted,
9 Lorsque Dieu s’est levé pour faire justice, Pour sauver tous les malheureux de la terre. (Pause)
when God rose up in judgment in order to bring salvation to all the meek of the earth.
10 L’homme te célèbre même dans sa fureur, Quand tu te revêts de tout ton courroux.
For the thinking of man will confess to you, and the legacy of his thinking will keep a feast day to you.
11 Faites des vœux à l’Éternel, votre Dieu, et accomplissez-les! Que tous ceux qui l’environnent apportent des dons au Dieu terrible!
Make vows and pay them to the Lord, your God. All you who surround him bring gifts: to him who is terrible,
12 Il abat l’orgueil des princes, Il est redoutable aux rois de la terre.
even to him who takes away the spirit of leaders, to him who is terrible with the kings of the earth.
