Psaumes 112
1 Louez l'Eternel. [Aleph.] Bienheureux est l'homme qui craint l'Eternel, [Beth.] et qui prend un singulier plaisir en ses commandements!
Praise Yahweh! (Happy are/He is pleased with) those who revere him, those who happily obey his commands.
2 [Guimel.] Sa postérité sera puissante en la terre, [ Daleth.] la génération des hommes droits sera bénie.
Their children will prosper in their land; and their descendants will be blessed [by God].
3 [ He.] Il y aura des biens et des richesses en sa maison; [Vau.] et sa justice demeure à perpétuité.
Their families [MTY] will be very wealthy [DOU], and [the results of] their righteous deeds will endure forever.
4 [Zaïn.] La lumière s'est levée dans les ténèbres à ceux qui sont justes; [Heth.] il est pitoyable, miséricordieux et charitable.
Godly/Righteous people are [like] lights [SIM] that shine in the darkness on those who are kind, merciful and righteous.
5 [Teth.] L'homme de bien fait des aumônes, et prête; [Jod.] Il dispense ses affaires avec droiture.
Things [will] go well for those who generously lend money to others and who conduct their businesses honestly.
6 [Caph.] Même il ne sera jamais ébranlé. [Lamed.] Le juste sera en mémoire perpétuelle.
Righteous people will not be overwhelmed/worried/distressed [because of their troubles], and they will never be forgotten [by other people].
7 [Mem.] Il n'aura peur d'aucun mauvais rapport; [Nun.] Son cœur est ferme s'assurant en l'Eternel.
They are not afraid of [receiving] bad news; they confidently/completely trust in Yahweh.
8 [Samech.] Son cœur est bien appuyé, il ne craindra point, [Hajin.] jusqu’à ce qu'il ait vu en ses adversaires [ce qu'il désire].
They are confident and not afraid, because they know that they will see [God defeat] their enemies.
9 [Pe.] Il a répandu, il a donné aux pauvres; [Tsade.] sa justice demeure à perpétuité; [Koph.] sa corne sera élevée en gloire.
They give things generously to poor/needy [people]; [the results of] their kind deeds will endure forever, and they [will] be exalted and honored.
10 [Resch.] Le méchant le verra, et en aura du dépit. [Sein.] Il grincera les dents, et se fondra; [Thau.] le désir des méchants périra.
Wicked people see those things and are angry; they gnash their teeth [angrily], but they [will] disappear [and die]. The [wicked] things that they want to do [will] never happen.
