Sòm 37
1 Se yon sòm David. Pa fè kòlè lè ou wè mechan yo! Pa anvye sò moun k'ap fè mal yo!
Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
2 Talè konsa, y'ap rache yo tankou raje. Yo gen pou yo fennen tankou zèb gazon.
For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.
3 Mete konfyans ou nan Seyè a, fè sa ki byen! Pran peyi a fè kay ou, viv ak kè poze!
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
4 Si se nan Seyè a ou pran tout plezi ou, l'a ba ou tou sa ou ta renmen.
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Renmèt kòz ou nan men Seyè a! Mete konfyans ou nan li, l'a ede ou.
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
6 L'a fè jistis ou parèt aklè tankou yon limyè, l'a fè rezon ou parèt aklè tankou gwo solèy midi.
He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
7 Rete dousman dèvan Seyè a, pran san ou. Tann li fè sa l' gen pou l' fè a. Pa fè kòlè lè ou wè moun gen zafè yo ap mache byen. lè ou wè moun reyalize tout move lide yo gen nan tèt yo.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
8 Pa fache, pa fè move san. Ou pa bezwen ennève! Sa kapab fè ou fè sa ki mal.
Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.
9 Moun ki mete konfyans yo nan Seyè a va pran peyi a pou yo. Men, y'ap disparèt mechan yo.
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10 Talè konsa, p'ap gen mechan ankò. W'a chache yo, ou p'ap jwenn yo.
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
11 Men, moun ki soumèt devan Bondye, yo pral resevwa pèyi a pou byen yo, y'a viv ak kè poze nèt ale.
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
12 Mechan yo ap fè konplo sou moun k'ap mache dwat yo. Y'ap gade yo konsa, yo anvi devore yo.
The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
13 Seyè a ap ri mechan an, paske li konnen mechan an pa la pou lontan.
but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.
14 Mechan yo rale koulin yo, y'ap pare banza yo, pou yo touye pòv yo ak malere yo, pou ansasinen moun k'ap mache dwat yo.
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
15 Men, se yo menm menm koulin yo pral rache. Banza yo menm ap kase nan men yo.
But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
16 Pito ou pa gen anpil byen, men ou mache dwat, pase pou ou gen anpil richès nan fè sa ki mal.
Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
17 Paske, Bondye ap kraze kouraj mechan yo, men l'ap soutni moun ki mache dwat yo.
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18 Seyè a konnen jan moun ki fè volonte l' yo ap viv. Eritaj yo la pou tout tan.
The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
19 Yo p'ap wont lè bagay gate, y'ap jwenn tou sa yo bezwen lè grangou tonbe sou peyi a.
In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
20 Men mechan yo ap peri. Moun ki pa vle wè Seyè a ap fennen tankou flè savann. Y'ap disparèt tankou lafimen.
But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
21 Mechan an prete, li pa nan renmèt. Men, moun ki mache dwat yo gen kè sansib, yo fè kado.
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
22 Moun Seyè a beni va pran peyi a pou yo. Men, moun ki anba madichon Bondye gen pou disparèt sou tè a.
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23 Seyè a pran men lèzòm, li mete yo nan bon chemen. Li kontan wè yo mache dwat.
The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
24 Si yo tonbe, yo p'ap rete atè a. Paske Seyè a ap ba yo men.
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25 Depi mwen timoun jouk mwen vin granmoun, mwen pa janm wè Bondye lage yon moun ki mache dwat, ni mwen pa janm wè pitit pitit li yo ap mande charite.
I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
26 Okontrè, moun ki mache dwat l'a toujou gen kè sansib pou l' bay, pou li prete moun tou. Tout pitit pitit li yo tounen yon benediksyon pou lòt moun.
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
27 Pa fè mal, fè sa ki byen. W'a toujou gen yon kote nan peyi a pou ou rete.
Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
28 Paske, Seyè a renmen moun ki mache dwat. Li pa lage moun ki kenbe fèm nan sèvis li. L'ap toujou pwoteje yo. Men, ras mechan yo gen pou disparèt.
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29 Moun ki mache dwat gen pou pran peyi a pou yo. Y'ap rete nan peyi a tout tan tout tan.
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
30 Moun ki mache dwat devan Bondye bay bon konsèy. Se bon pawòl ase ki soti nan bouch li.
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 Li kenbe lalwa Bondye a fèm nan kè li, li p'ap janm bite.
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32 Mechan an ap veye tout vire tounen moun k'ap mache dwat, l'ap chache jan pou l' touye l'.
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
33 Men, Seyè a p'ap lage l' nan men mechan an, li p'ap kite yo kondannen l' lè y'ap jije l'.
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
34 Mete konfyans ou nan Seyè a, fè tou sa l' mande ou fè. L'ap ba ou fòs pou ou ka pran peyi a pou ou. Ou gen pou wè mechan yo disparèt sou latè.
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 Mwen te wè yon mechan ki te fè tout moun pè li, li te kanpe tankou yon gwo pye mapou.
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
36 Apre sa, mwen tounen vin pase kote l' te ye a, li pa t' la. Mwen chache l', mwen pa janm wè l' ankò.
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
37 Gade moun k'ap mache dwat la byen gade. Gade tout vire tounen l'. Moun ki viv byen ak tout moun ap gen pitit ak pitit pitit.
Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
38 Men, moun k'ap fè mal yo, y'ap rete konsa y'ap disparèt. Tout pitit ak pitit pitit yo ap disparèt tou.
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
39 Se Seyè a k'ap sove moun ki mache dwat yo. L'ap sèvi yo defans lè yo nan tray.
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40 L'ap pote yo sekou, l'ap delivre yo. L'ap wete yo anba men mechan yo, paske se anba zèl li y' al chache pwoteksyon.
The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.
