Psaumes 136
1 Célébrez l'Éternel, car il est bon; car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
Hodu la-Yahweh ki'-tov ·Give thanks to Adonai for he is good·, and yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise·; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.
2 Célébrez le Dieu des dieux, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement.
Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the Elohei of the elohim ·God of the deities·; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
3 Célébrez le Seigneur des seigneurs, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to the 'Adonei of the adoneim ·the Lord of the lords·; for his faithful love endures forever:
4 Celui qui seul fait de grandes merveilles, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
To him who alone does great wonders; for his steadfast love endures forever:
5 Celui qui a fait les cieux avec intelligence, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness is everlasting:
6 Qui a étendu la terre sur les eaux, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loyal love endures forever:
7 Qui a fait les grands luminaires, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who made the great lights; for his mercies are to eternity:
8 Le soleil pour dominer sur le jour, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
The sun to rule by day; for his gracious love is everlasting;
9 La lune et les étoiles pour dominer sur la nuit, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
The moon and stars to rule by night; for his mercy continues forever:
10 Celui qui a frappé l'Égypte en ses premiers-nés, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who struck down the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery] firstborn; for his grace endures forever;
11 Et qui a fait sortir Israël du milieu d'eux, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
And brought out Israel [God prevails] from among them; for his loyal devotion endures forever;
12 A main forte et à bras étendu, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; for his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· loyalty endures forever:
13 Celui qui a fendu la mer Rouge en deux, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who divided the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea] apart; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.
14 Qui a fait passer Israël au milieu d'elle, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
And made Israel [God prevails] to pass through the middle of it; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
15 Et a renversé Pharaon et son armée dans la mer Rouge, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Sea of Suf [Reed Sea]; for his faithful love endures forever:
16 Celui qui a conduit son peuple par le désert, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who led his people through the wilderness; for his steadfast love endures forever:
17 Qui a frappé de grands rois, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness is everlasting:
18 Et a tué des rois magnifiques, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
And killed mighty kings; for his loyal love endures forever:
19 Sihon, roi des Amoréens, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
Sihon king of the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers]; for his mercies are to eternity:
20 Et Og, roi de Bassan, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
Og king of Bashan; for his gracious love is everlasting;
21 Et a donné leur pays en héritage, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
And gave their land as an inheritance; for his mercy continues forever:
22 En héritage à Israël, son serviteur, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
Even a heritage to Israel [God prevails] his servant; for his grace endures forever;
23 Celui qui, lorsque nous étions abaissés, s'est souvenu de nous, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
Who remembered us in our low estate; for his loyal devotion endures forever;
24 Et nous a délivrés de nos ennemis, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;
And has delivered us from our adversaries; for his loving kindness endures forever:
25 Qui donne de la nourriture à toute chair, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
Who gives food to every creature; for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
26 Célébrez le Dieu des cieux; car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!
Oh yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to the God of heaven; ki' li-olam chas'do ·for his loving-kindness endures forever·.
