Psaumes 98
1 Psaume. Chantez à l’Éternel un cantique nouveau! Car il a fait des prodiges. Sa droite et son bras saint lui sont venus en aide.
Sing to Yahweh a new song, because he has done wonderful things! By his power [MTY] and his great strength [DOU] he has defeated [his enemies].
2 L’Éternel a manifesté son salut, Il a révélé sa justice aux yeux des nations.
Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies; he has revealed that he has punished [them], and [people in] all the world have seen that he has done it.
3 Il s’est souvenu de sa bonté et de sa fidélité envers la maison d’Israël, Toutes les extrémités de la terre ont vu le salut de notre Dieu.
Like he promised to us Israeli people [MTY], he has faithfully loved us and (been loyal to/not abandoned) us. [People who live] in very remote places in all the earth have seen that our God has defeated [his enemies].
4 Poussez vers l’Éternel des cris de joie, Vous tous, habitants de la terre! Faites éclater votre allégresse, et chantez!
All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!
5 Chantez à l’Éternel avec la harpe; Avec la harpe chantez des cantiques!
Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.
6 Avec les trompettes et au son du cor, Poussez des cris de joie devant le roi, l’Éternel!
[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.
7 Que la mer retentisse avec tout ce qu’elle contient, Que le monde et ceux qui l’habitent éclatent d’allégresse,
The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!
8 Que les fleuves battent des mains, Que toutes les montagnes poussent des cris de joie,
[It should seem as though] the rivers are clapping their hands [to praise Yahweh] and that the hills are singing together joyfully in front of Yahweh,
9 Devant l’Éternel! Car il vient pour juger la terre; Il jugera le monde avec justice, Et les peuples avec équité.
because he will come to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth! He will judge [all] the people-groups [in the world] justly and fairly [DOU].
