Sòm 22
1 Pou chèf sanba yo. Se pou yo chante l' sou lè chante ki di: Nan granmaten yon fenmèl kabrit. Se yon sòm David. Bondye, Bondye m', poukisa ou lage m' konsa? Poukisa ou rete lwen konsa, san pote m' sekou, san koute jan m'ap plenn lan?
To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' — A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
2 Tout lajounen m'ap rele ou, Bondye mwen, ou pa reponn. Tout lannwit m'ap rele, mwen pa ka dòmi.
My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
3 Men, se ou menm ki Bondye, ou chita sou fotèy ki apa pou ou a. Pèp Izrayèl la ap fè lwanj ou.
And Thou [art] holy, Sitting — the Praise of Israel.
4 Zansèt nou yo te mete konfyans yo nan ou. Yo te fè ou konfyans, ou te sove yo.
In Thee did our fathers trust — they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.
5 Lè yo te kriye nan pye ou, ou te wete yo nan move pa. Wi, yo te mete konfyans yo nan ou, yo pa t' janm regrèt yo te fè sa.
Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.
6 Men, se pa moun mwen ye ankò, se yon vètè mwen tounen. Tout moun ap meprize m', tout moun ap pase m' nan betiz.
And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
7 Tout moun ki wè m' pase m' nan rizib. Y'ap lonje dwèt sou mwen, y'ap fè siy sou mwen.
All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip — shake the head,
8 Y'ap di m' konsa: -Jan ou te konte sou Seyè a, poukisa li pa delivre ou? Si Seyè a renmen ou, poukisa li pa ede ou?
'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'
9 Se ou menm ki te fè m' soti san danje nan vant manman m'. Se ou menm ankò ki te pwoteje m' lè m' te nan tete.
For thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
10 Depi nan vant manman m', se ou menm k'ap pwoteje m'. Depi anvan mwen te fèt, se ou menm ki Bondye mwen.
On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou [art] my God.
11 Pa rete lwen m' konsa. Malè prèt pou tonbe sou mwen, mwen pa gen pesonn pou ede m'.
Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
12 Lènmi m' yo anpil, yo sènen m' toupatou. Yo tankou gwo towo bèf peyi Bazan. Kote m' vire yo la.
Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,
13 Yo louvri bouch yo, ou ta di se lyon k'ap gwonde, ki prèt pou dechire mwen.
They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
14 Mwen pèdi tout fòs mwen, tankou dlo ki tonbe atè. Tout zo nan kò m' dejwente. Mwen santi kè m' ap kase, tout zantray mwen ap bouyi.
As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15 Fòs mwen ap cheche, tankou labou nan solèy. Lang mwen kole nan fon bouch mwen. Mwen santi m' prèt pou mouri.
Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
16 Tankou yon bann chen, mechan yo sènen m'. Bann mechan yo fèmen m' toupatou. Yo kraze de men m' ak de pye m' yo.
And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
17 Tout zo nan kò m' parèt. Y'ap gade m', y'ap veye m'.
I count all my bones — they look expectingly, They look upon me,
18 Y'ap separe rad mwen ant yo menm, y'ap tire osò pou rad mwen an.
They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
19 Pa rete lwen m' konsa, Seyè. Ou menm ki tout fòs mwen, prese vin pote m' sekou.
And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.
20 Pa kite yo touye m' ak kout nepe. Pa kite chen yo devore m'.
Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
21 Wete m' nan bouch lyon yo. Delivre m' anba towo savann sa yo. Ou reponn mwen, Seyè!
Save me from the mouth of a lion: — And — from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
22 M'a di frè m' yo tout sa ou te fè pou mwen. M'a fè lwanj ou lè yo tout reyini ansanm.
I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
23 Nou tout ki gen krentif pou Seyè a, fè lwanj li. Nou tout pitit pitit Jakòb yo, chante pou li. Nou tout pèp Izrayèl la, adore li.
Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.
24 Li pa meprize pòv yo, li pa fèmen je l' sou soufrans yo. Li pa rete lwen yo. Lè yo rele l', li reponn.
For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
25 M'a fè lwanj ou pou sa ou fè, nan mitan tout moun yo lè yo reyini. M'a fè sa mwen te pwomèt ou yo, devan tout moun ki gen krentif pou ou yo.
Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
26 Pòv yo va manje mezi yo kapab. Moun k'ap chache Seyè a va fè lwanj li. Y'a viv ak kè poze pou tout tan.
The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
27 Tout nasyon va chonje sa Seyè a te fè. Toupatou sou latè yo pral tounen vin jwenn li. Moun tout peyi va adore li.
Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
28 Se Seyè a ki wa. Se li ki donminen sou tout nasyon.
For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
29 Tout grannèg sou latè va bese tèt devan li. Yo tout ki la pou mouri, yo tout ki la pou al anba tè, yo pral adore li.
And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
30 Jenerasyon k'ap vini yo va sèvi li. Moun va rakonte istwa Seyè a bay pitit yo.
A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.
31 Pitit yo menm, lè y'a fè pitit, y'a fè konnen jan Seyè a te delivre yo ansanm ak tou sa li te fè pou yo.
They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!
