2 Samyèl 22
1 David te pale pawòl a chan sila yoa SENYÈ a nan jou ke SENYÈ a te delivre li soti nan men a tout lènmi li yo ak nan men a Saül.
David sang the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord saved him from all his enemies, and from Saul.
2 Li te di: “SENYÈ a se wòch mwen, fòterès mwen ak liberatè mwen;
He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my Savior.
3 Bondye mwen an, wòch mwen an, nan sila mwen twouve pwotèj la; boukliye e kòn delivrans mwen, sitadèl mwen ak refij mwen. Se konsa mwen va sove devan ledmi mwen yo.
He is my God, my rock who protects me. He shields me from harm, his power saves me, he keeps me safe. He is my protector; he is my savior; he saves me from violence.
4 Mwen rele a SENYÈ a, ki merite lwanj. Se konsa mwen sove de lènmi mwen yo.
I call for help from the Lord, who should be praised, and he saves me from those who hate me.
5 Paske volas lanmò te antoure mwen; gran flèv destriksyon yo te monte sou mwen nèt.
The waves of death swept over me; surging waters of destruction flooded over me;
The grave wound its ropes around me; death set snares for me. (Sheol h7585)
7 Nan gran twoub mwen, mwen te rele SENYÈ a. Wi, mwen te rele a Bondye mwen an. Soti nan tanp Li an, Li te tande vwa m. Kri sekou mwen te anndan zòrèy Li.
In my despair I called on the Lord; I called out to my God. He heard my voice from his Temple; my cry for help reached his ears.
8 Latè te tranble e souke. Fondasyon syèl la t ap tranble. Yo te sombre, akoz Li te fache.
The earth shook to and fro; the foundations of the heavens trembled, shaking because of his anger.
9 Lafimen te monte sòti nan nen L. Dife soti nan bouch Li a te devore. Chabon te fèt pa li.
Smoke came out of his nostrils, and fire from his mouth, burning coals that blazed before him.
10 Anplis, Li te rale bese syèl yo e te desann. Yon tenèb byen pwès te anba pye L yo.
He pushed aside the heavens and came down, with dark clouds beneath his feet.
11 Li te monte sou yon cheriben, Li te vole. Li te parèt sou zèl a van an.
Riding on a heavenly being he flew, swooping on the wings of the wind.
12 Li te fè tenèb la yon tant Ki antoure Li, yon vwa dlo, nwaj pwès syèl yo
He hid himself in darkness, covering himself with black rainclouds.
13 soti nan gran klète devan L, Bout chabon dife yo vin limen.
Burning coals blazed out of his brightness.
14 SENYÈ a te eklate depi nan syèl la, e vwa Pli Wo a te reponn.
The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 Li te lanse flèch pou te gaye yo. Loray! E yo te sove ale.
He fired his arrows, scattering his enemies, he routed them with his lightning bolts.
16 Kanal lanmè yo te vin parèt. Fondasyon mond lan te dekouvri nèt, pa repwoch SENYÈ a, ak fòs vann a ki soti nan ne l.
The Lord roared, and by the wind from the breath of his nostrils the valleys of the sea could be seen and the foundations of the earth were uncovered.
17 Li te voye soti anwo, Li te pran m. Li te rale mwen sòti nan pil dlo yo.
He reached down his hand from above and grabbed hold of me. He dragged me out of the deep water.
18 Li te delivre mwen devan lènmi m byen fò, Soti nan sila ki te rayi mwen yo. Paske yo te twò fò pou mwen.
He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and who were much stronger than me.
19 Yo te kanpe parèt devan m nan jou gran doulè a, Men SENYÈ a te soutyen mwen.
They came at me at my worst possible moment, but the Lord supported me.
20 Anplis, Li te mennen m nan yon kote byen laj. Li te fè m chape, paske Li te kontan anpil avè m.
He set me free, he rescued me because he's happy with me.
21 SENYÈ a te rekonpanse mwen selon ladwati mwen. Selon men pwòp mwen, Li te fè m twouve rekonpans.
The Lord rewarded me because I do what's right; he repaid me because I am innocent.
22 Paske mwen te kenbe chemen SENYÈ a. Mwen pa t aji avèk mechanste kont Bondye mwen an.
For I have followed the Lord's ways; I have not sinned by turning away from my God.
23 Paske tout òdonans Li yo te devan m. Règleman Li yo, mwen pa t janm kite.
I have kept all his laws in mind; I have not ignored his commandments.
24 Anplis, mwen te san fot devan L. Mwen te rete lib de inikite mwen.
I am blameless in his sight; I keep myself from sinning.
25 Pou sa, SENYÈ a te rekonpanse m. Selon ladwati mwen, Selon jan mwen pwòp devan zye Li.
The Lord rewarded me for doing what's right. I am innocent in his sight.
26 Avèk sila de bon kè yo, Ou montre bon kè Ou. Avèk sila ki san fot yo, Ou parèt san fot.
You show trust to those who are trusting; you show integrity to those with integrity,
27 Avèk sila ki san tach yo, Ou montre jan Ou san tach, Epi avèk sila ki kwochi, Ou vin parèt avèk entèlijans.
You show yourself pure to those who are pure, but you show yourself astute to those who are crafty.
28 Ou fè sekou a sila ki aflije yo, men zye Ou rete sou sila ki ògeye yo, pou Ou fè yo bese.
You save the humble, but your eyes watch the proud to bring them down.
29 Paske se ou ki lanp mwen, O SENYÈ. Konsa, SENYÈ a vin klere tout tenèb mwen.
You, Lord, are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness.
30 Paske avèk Ou, Mwen kapab kouri sou yon ekip sòlda.
With you, I can charge down a troop of soldiers; with you, my God, I can climb a fortress wall.
31 Pou Bondye, chemen pa li a san fot. Pawòl SENYÈ a fin fè prèv. Li pwoteje tout sila yo ki kache nan Li.
God's way is absolutely right. What the Lord says is trustworthy. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
32 Paske se kilès Bondye ye, Sof ke SENYÈ a? Epi kilès ki se yon woche, Sof ke Bondye pa nou an?
For who is God except the Lord? Who is a Rock, except our God?
33 Bondye se sitadèl fòs mwen. Li fè chemen m san fot.
God makes me strong and keeps me safe.
34 Li fè pye m tankou pye a sèf, ki fè m chita nan plas ki wo.
He makes me surefooted like the deer, able to walk the heights in safety.
35 Li enstwi men m yo pou batay la, Pou bra mwen kab koube banza fèt an Bwonz.
He teaches me how to fight in battle; he gives me the strength to draw a bronze bow.
36 Ou te osi ban mwen Boukliye Sali Ou a, e se soutyen Ou ki fè m pwisan.
You protect me with the shield of your salvation; your help has made me great.
37 Ou elaji pla pye mwen anba m, e pye m pa janm chape.
You gave me room to walk, and prevented my feet from slipping.
38 Mwen te kouri dèyè lènmi mwen yo, e mwen te detwi yo. Mwen pa t vire fè bak jiskaske mwen te fin manje nèt.
I chased my enemies, and caught up with them. I did not turn around until I had destroyed them.
39 Epi mwen te devore yo, mwen te kraze yo, Jiskaske yo pa t janm leve. Konsa, yo te tonbe anba pye mwen.
I struck them down—they couldn't get up. They fell at my feet.
40 Paske Ou te kouvri senti m ak fòs pou batay la. Ou te soumèt anba m sila ki te leve kont mwen yo.
You made me strong for the battle; you made those who rose up against me kneel low before me.
41 Ou te osi fè lènmi m yo vire do ban mwen, Epi mwen te detwi sila ki te rayi mwen yo.
You made my enemies run away; I destroyed all my enemies.
42 Yo te gade, men nanpwen moun ki te pou te sove yo; menm anvè SENYÈ a, men Li pa t reponn yo.
They cried out for help, but no one came to rescue them. They even called out to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
43 Alò mwen te fè poud ak yo tankou pousyè tè a. Mwen te kraze e te foule yo Tankou kras labou lari.
I ground them into dust, like the dust of the earth. I crushed them and threw them out like mud in the street.
44 Ou te osi delivre mwen sòti nan rebelyon ak zen pèp mwen an. Ou te kenbe m kòm chèf sou nasyon yo,
You rescued me from rebellious people; you have kept me as ruler over nations—people I didn't know now serve me.
45 Etranje yo abese devan m. Depi yo tande, yo obeyi.
Foreigners cower before me; as soon as they hear of me, they obey.
46 Etranje yo pèdi fòs. Yo sòti tranblan nan kote kache yo.
They lose heart, and come trembling in surrender from their strongholds.
47 SENYÈ a vivan! Beni, se wòch mwen an! Egzalte, se Bondye, wòch sali mwen an.
The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! May the God who saves me be praised!
48 Menm Bondye ki egzekite vanjans pou mwen an, Li ki rale fè desann lòt pèp yo anba m nan,
God avenges me, he puts peoples under me,
49 Ki osi fè m sòti devan lènmi mwen yo. Wi, Ou menm fè m leve anwo sila Ki vin leve kont mwen yo. Ou ban m sekou devan moun ki vyolan yo.
He frees me from those who hate me. You keep me safe from those who rebel against me, you save me from violent men.
50 Pou sa, mwen va ba Ou remèsiman, O SENYÈ, pami nasyon yo. Mwen va chante lwanj a non Ou.
That's why I will praise you among the nations, Lord; I will sing praises about who you are.
51 Li se yon gran sitadèl delivrans pou wa Li a, ki montre lanmou dous a onksyone pa Li a, Menm a David avèk desandan pa li yo, jis pou tout tan.”
You have saved the king so often, showing your trustworthy love to David, your anointed, and to his descendants forever.”
