Sòm 101

1 Yon Sòm David Mwen va chante de lanmou dous avèk jistis. A Ou menm, O SENYÈ, mwen va chante lwanj.

Of David, a psalm. If kindness and justice I sing, making melody to you, Lord.

2 Mwen va prete atansyon a chemen san repwòch la. Kilè Ou va vini kote mwen? Mwen va mache anndan lakay mwen ak entegrite nan kè m.

I would look to the way that is blameless, and make it my own. Within my own house I would walk with an innocent heart.

3 Mwen p ap mete okenn vye bagay devan zye m. Mwen rayi zèv a (sila) ki chite yo. Sa p ap tache men l sou mwen.

I would never direct my eyes to a thing that is base. The impulse to stray I abhor it shall not cling to me.

4 Yon kè ki pèvès va oblije kite prezans mwen. Mwen p ap aksepte konnen okenn mal.

Far from me be perverseness of heart, or kinship with evil.

5 Nenpòt moun ki bay vwazen li kout lang an sekrè, li menm, mwen va detwi. Nenpòt moun ak rega awogan oswa ògèy, mwen p ap sipòte li.

Who slanders their neighbour in secret, I bring them to silence: haughty looks and proud hearts I will not abide.

6 Zye m va sou fidèl a peyi a pou yo kab rete avè m. (Sila) ki mache nan chemen san fot la, se li menm ki va sèvitè mwen.

I will favour the true in the land, they shall live in my court. Those who walk in a way that is blameless will be my attendant.

7 (Sila) ki pratike manti p ap rete lakay mwen. (Sila) ki bay manti p ap kenbe pozisyon li devan m.

No one will live in my house who practises guile. No one that speaks a lie will abide in my presence.

8 Chak maten mwen va detwi tout mechan nan peyi yo, Pou m kab koupe retire nan vil SENYÈ a, tout moun ki fè inikite yo.

Morn by morn I will wholly wipe out all the bad in the land, and cut off from the Lord’s own city all workers of evil.