Sòm 147
1 Lwanj pou Seyè a! Sa bon nèt pou nou chante pou Seyè a. Sa bon nèt pou nou fè lwanj Seyè a. Wi, li merite l' vre!
Alleluia, [a Psalm] of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
2 Seyè a ap rebati lavil Jerizalèm. L'ap fè moun Izrayèl ki te gaye nan mitan lòt nasyon yo tounen lakay yo.
The Lord builds up Jerusalem; and he will gather together the dispersed of Israel.
3 L'ap bay moun ki nan gwo lapenn yo kouraj. L'ap geri moun ki blese yo.
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
4 Li konte konbe zetwal ki genyen! Li konnen non yo chak.
He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.
5 Seyè nou an gen pouvwa. Li gen anpil fòs. Konesans li pa gen limit.
Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.
6 Seyè a ap bay pòv malere yo men pou yo leve. Men, l'ap rabese mechan yo jouk atè.
The Lord lifts up the meek; but brings sinners down to the ground.
7 Chante yon chante pou Seyè a pou nou di l' mèsi. Fè mizik pou Bondye nou an ak gita.
Begin [the song] with thanksgiving to the Lord; sing praises on the harp to our God:
8 Se li ki kouvri syèl la ak nwaj yo. Se li ki pare lapli pou tè a. Se li ki fè zèb pouse sou mòn yo.
who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who causes grass to spring up on the mountains, [[and green herb for the service of men; ]]
9 Li bay bèt yo manje, li bay ti kònèy yo manje lè yo rele.
and gives cattle their food, and to the young ravens that call upon him.
10 Li pa pran plezi l' nan chwal ki gen fòs, ni se pa kouraj moun ki fè kè l' kontan.
He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.
11 Moun ki fè kè l' kontan, se moun ki gen krentif pou li, se moun ki mete tout espwa yo nan li, paske yo konnen li renmen yo.
The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.
12 Nou menm, moun lavil Jerizalèm, fè lwanj Seyè a! Nou menm, moun mòn Siyon, fè lwanj Bondye nou an!
Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggaeus and Zacharias. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion.
13 Li fè pòt kay nou yo vin pi solid. Li voye benediksyon sou pitit nou yo nan mitan nou.
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates; he has blessed thy children within thee.
14 L'ap veye fwontyè peyi a pou pa gen lagè! L'ap plen vant nou ak bon kalite manje.
He makes thy borders peaceful, and fills thee with the flour of wheat.
15 Li pase yon lòd: lòd la kouri byen vit toupatou sou latè.
He sends his oracle to the earth: his word will run swiftly.
16 Li fè lanèj tonbe kouvri latè tankou koton. Li fè lawouze tounen ti moso glas sou tout pyebwa.
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
17 Li voye lagrèl tankou gravye. Ki moun ki ka sipòte fredi li voye?
Casting [forth] his ice like morsels: who shall stand before his cold?
18 Li pase yon lòd, li fè yo tout fonn. Li fè van soufle, dlo pran koule toupatou.
He shall send out his word, and melt them: he shall blow [with] his wind, and the waters shall flow.
19 Li fè pitit Jakòb yo konnen pawòl li. li fè pèp Izrayèl la konnen lòd li yo ak sa li deside.
He sends his word to Jacob, his ordinances and judgments to Israel.
20 Li pa aji konsa ak okenn lòt nasyon. Li pa fè yo konnen sa l' deside fè. Lwanj pou Seyè a!
He has not done so to any [other] nation; and he has not shewn them his judgments.
