Sòm 77

1 Pou chèf sanba yo. Pou Jedoutoun. Se yon sòm Asaf. Mwen rele byen fò nan pye Bondye. Wi, mwen rele nan pye Bondye, li koute mwen.

For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of Asaph. I cry out to God for help—I even shout. If only he would listen to me!

2 Lè mwen nan tray, mwen lapriyè nan pye Seyè a. Tout lannwit m'ap lapriyè san rete, mwen pa ka jwenn konsolasyon.

When I was in trouble I prayed to the Lord. All night long I stretched out my hands to him in prayer but nothing brought me any comfort.

3 Mwen chonje Bondye, m'ap plenn! M'ap kalkile, mwen santi m' dekouraje!

I thought about God, groaning loudly; I meditated on him, but I was discouraged. (Selah)

4 Ou fè m' rete je klè, mwen sitèlman boulvèse, mwen pa ka pale.

You stop me going to sleep; I'm so upset I can't even talk.

5 M'ap chonje tan lontan, wi, m'ap chonje lanne pase anwo yo.

I think of the old days, years ago.

6 Mwen pase nwit ap repase chante yo, m'ap kalkile anpil nan kè m', m'ap egzaminen, m'ap di:

I remember the songs I sung in the night. I meditate and ask myself:

7 Eske Seyè a voye m' jete nèt? Eske li p'ap janm kontan avè m' ankò?

Has the Lord given up on me forever? Won't he ever be pleased with me again?

8 Eske Bondye pa gen bon kè ankò? Eske li p'ap kenbe pawòl li ankò?

Has his trustworthy love disappeared forever? Have his promises permanently ended?

9 Eske Bondye bliye gen pitye? Eske lè li ankòlè li pa pran priyè?

Has God forgotten to be kind? Has he angrily slammed the door shut on his compassion? (Selah)

10 Apre sa mwen di: Men sak fè m' pi mal ankò! Gen lè Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la pa menm jan an ankò?

Then I said, “This is what hurts me the most: the Most High doesn't treat me the way he used to.”

11 Seyè, m'a rakonte gwo bagay ou te fè yo, paske mwen chonje bèl mèvèy ou te fè nan tan lontan.

I remember what you have done, Lord; I remember all the wonderful things you did long ago.

12 M'ap kalkile tout sa ou te fè yo, m'ap egzaminen tout gwo bagay estwòdenè ou te fè yo!

I will think about all you have accomplished; I will think deeply about how you have acted.

13 Tout sa ou fè, Bondye, se bagay apa! Nan tout bondye yo, nanpwen ki gen pouvwa tankou ou!

God, your ways are holy; is any god as great as you?

14 Ou se Bondye ki fè mèvèy. Ou fè nasyon yo wè pouvwa ou.

You are the God who does wonderful things! You have revealed your power to the nations.

15 Avèk fòs ponyèt ou ou te delivre pèp ou a, pitit pitit Jakòb yo ak pitit pitit Jozèf yo.

Through your strength you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)

16 Lè dlo yo wè ou, Bondye, dlo yo soti pè. Lè dlo yo wè ou, fon lanmè yo pran tranble.

When the waters saw you, God, when they looked they trembled! Yes, they shook down to the very depths!

17 Nwaj yo pran vide gwo lapli, kout loraj pran woule nan nwaj yo, kout zèklè fè yanyan nan tout syèl la.

The clouds poured rain down; the skies crashed with thunder; your lightning flew like arrows.

18 Bri loraj la pran woule nan syèl la. Kout zèklè klere toupatou. Tè a soti pè, li pran tranble.

Your thunder rumbled from the whirlwind; lightning flashes lit up the world; the earth quaked and shook.

19 Ou louvri yon chemen pou ou nan mitan lanmè a. Ou pase nan mitan gwo lanmè fon fon an. Men pesonn pa ka wè mak pye kote ou pase.

Your way led through the sea; your path passed through the deep sea; yet your footprints were invisible.

20 Ou pran Moyiz ak Arawon, ou fè yo mennen pèp ou a tankou yon bann mouton y'ap mennen.

You led your people like a flock, shepherded by Moses and Aaron.