Sòm 18
1 Pou direktè koral la. Yon sòm David, sèvitè SENYÈ a, ki te pale a SENYÈ a, pawòl a chan ke li te adrese bay SENYÈ a apre Li te delivre li soti nan men a tout lènmi li yo, e soti nan men a Saül. Konsa li te di: Mwen renmen Ou, O SENYÈ, fòs mwen.
To the chief Musician. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, —who spake unto Yahweh the words of this song, —in the day when Yahweh had rescued him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul; and he said: — I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength!
2 SENYÈ a se wòch mwen, sitadèl mwen e Delivrans mwen; Bondye mwen, wòch mwen, nan (sila) mwen jwenn pwoteksyon an.
Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
3 Mwen rele SENYÈ a, ki dign pou bay lwanj; epi mwen sove de lènmi mwen yo.
As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, —And, from my foes, was I saved.
4 Kòd lanmò yo te antoure mwen. Flèv mal ki sòti nan peyi a mò yo te teworize m.
The meshes of death encompassed me, The torrents of perdition, made me afraid;
The meshes of hades, had surrounded me, The snares of death, had confronted me, (Sheol h7585)
6 Nan gwo twoub mwen, mwen te rele SENYÈ a, e te kriye a Bondye pou sekou. Depi nan tanp li an, li te tande vwa m. Kri mwen pou sekou devan L te rive nan zòrèy Li.
In my distress, called I on Yahweh, And, unto my God, made outcry for help, He heard, out of his temple, my voice, And my outcry for help came before him—entered into his ears!
7 Konsa, latè a te tranble. Fondasyon a mòn yo te tranble. Yo te ebranle nèt, akoz kòlè Li.
Then did the earth shake and quake, Even, the foundations of the mountains, were deeply moved, Yea they did shake, because he was angry.
8 Lafimen te sòti nan nen L. Dife a devoran te soti nan bouch Li. Chalè li te limen chabon.
There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it:
9 Anplis, Li te bese syèl la e te desann avèk fènwa byen pwès anba pye Li.
Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down, —and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
10 Li te monte sou yon cheriben, e te vole; Li te vole sou zèl a van yo.
Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, and darted on the wings of the wind;
11 Li te sèvi fènwa a tankou kote pou L kache, yon tant ki pou kouvri L. Fènwa nan dlo yo, nwaj pwès nan syèl yo.
Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him—his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.
12 Soti nan gran klate devan L, gwo nwaj pwès Li yo, Lagrèl avèk chabon dife te pase.
Out of the brightness before him, his clouds rolled along, hail, and live coals of fire.
13 Anplis, SENYÈ a te eklate nan syèl yo. Pi Pwisan an te fè vwa l sone: wòch lagrèl yo avèk chabon dife.
Then did Yahweh thunder in the heavens, and the Highest uttered his voice, —hail, and live coals of fire.
14 Li te voye flèch li yo deyò e te gaye yo. Avèk anpil gwo klate, Li te fè yo sove ale.
And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them, yea, lightnings, he shot out, and confused them.
15 Konsa, gwo kanal dlo yo te parèt; Fondasyon mond yo te vin toutouni; ak repwòch Ou, O SENYÈ, lè gwo souf sòti nan nen Ou.
Then appeared the channels of waters, were uncovered the foundations of the world, —At thy rebuke O Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 Li te voye soti an wo. Li te pran m. Li te rale mwen sòti nan pil dlo yo.
He sent from on high, he took me, —he drew me out of many waters.
17 Li te delivre mwen nan men advèsè mwen byen fò; de (sila) yo ki te rayi mwen yo, paske yo te twò fò pou mwen.
He rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me:
18 Yo te konfwonte mwen nan jou malè mwen, men SENYÈ a te pwotèj mwen.
They confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay:
19 Li te mennen mwen fè m parèt nan yon bèl plas byen laj. Li te fè m sekou, akoz Li te pran plezi nan mwen.
And brought me out, into a large place, he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 SENYÈ a te byen rekonpanse mwen selon ladwati mwen. Selon men m ki pwòp, Li fè m rekonpans.
Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid me;
21 Paske mwen te kenbe chemen SENYÈ a, epi mwen pa t janm kite Bondye mwen an.
For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, and not broken away from my God;
22 Paske tout òdonans Li yo te devan m. Mwen pa t janm mete règleman Li yo akote.
For, all his regulations, were before me, and, his statutes, did I not put from me:
23 Anplis, mwen te toujou san fot devan L, e mwen te rete lib de inikite m.
So became I blameless with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Pou sa, SENYÈ a te fè m rekonpans selon ladwati mwen, selon men pwòp ke Li te wè yo.
Yahweh therefore repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the pureness of my hands, before his eyes.
25 Avèk (sila) ki gen bon kè, Ou montre kè ki bon. Avèk (sila) ki san fot, Ou vin parèt san fot.
With the loving, thou didst show thyself loving, —With the blameless man, thou didst show thyself blameless;
26 Avèk (sila) ki san tach, Ou montre li san tach Ou. Epi avèk (sila) ki kwochi a, Ou parèt koken.
With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, But, with the perverse, thou didst show thyself ready to contend.
27 Paske Ou sove yon pèp aflije, men (sila) ak zye ki leve wo yo, Ou bese yo.
For, as for thee, an oppressed people, thou didst save, but, looks that were lofty, layedst thou low;
28 Paske SENYÈ a va lime lanp mwen. Se Bondye mwen an ki klere tenèb mwen.
For, thou, didst light up my lamp, Yahweh my God, enlightened my darkness;
29 Paske avèk Ou, mwen kapab kouri sou yon ekip lame. Avèk Bondye mwen, mwen kab vòltije sou yon mi.
For, by thee, I ran through a troop, and, by my God, I leapt over a wall.
30 Pou Bondye, chemen Li san fot. Pawòl SENYÈ a pase a leprèv. Li se yon boukliye pou tout moun k ap pran sekou nan Li.
As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.
31 Paske se kilès ke Bondye ye, sof ke SENYÈ a? Epi se kilès ki wòch la, sof ke Bondye nou an.
For who is a GOD, save Yahweh? And who is a Rock, save our God?
32 Bondye ki mare senti m ak fòs, epi fè chemen mwen san fot la?
The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:
33 Li fè pye m yo vin tankou sèf, epi fè m vin plase kote ki wo yo.
Planting my feet like hinds’ [feet], yea, on my high places, he caused me to stand:
34 Li antrene men m pou batay la, jiskaske men m ka koube banza ki fèt an bwonz.
Teaching my hands to war, —so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.
35 Anplis, Ou te ban mwen boukliye sali Ou e men dwat Ou te ban soutyen. Se bonte Ou ki fè m gran.
Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, —and, thy right hand, sustained me, and, thy condescension, made me great.
36 Ou fè longè pa m yo lonje pi laj anba m, epi pye m pa t janm chape.
Thou didst widen my stepping-places under me, so that, mine ankles, faltered not.
37 Mwen te kouri dèyè lènmi m yo, e mwen te pran yo. Mwen pa t fè bak jiskaske yo tout te fin manje nèt.
I pursued my foes, and overtook them, and returned not, till they were consumed:
38 Mwen va frape yo jiskaske yo pa kab leve. Yo va tonbe anba pye mwen.
I crushed them, and they were unable to rise, They fell under my feet.
39 Ou te mare senti m avèk fòs pou batay la. Ou te soumèt anba m (sila) ki te leve kont mwen yo.
Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants under me.
40 Ou te, anplis, fè lènmi m yo vire do yo ban mwen; konsa mwen te detwi (sila) ki te rayi mwen yo.
As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.
41 Yo te kriye sekou, men pa t gen moun pou sove yo; menm a SENYÈ a, men Li pa t reponn yo.
They cried out, but there was none to save, unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.
42 Mwen te bat yo kraze fen tankou pousyè devan van; mwen te vide jete yo tankou labou nan lari.
Then did I beat them in pieces, like dust on the face of the wind. Like the mire in the lanes, did I scatter them.
43 Ou te delivre mwen devan yon pèp plen ak konfli; Ou te plase mwen kon chèf an tèt a nasyon yo; Yon pèp ke m pa menm konnen, se sèvitè mwen yo ye.
Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, —didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:
44 Depi yo tande, yo obeyi mwen. Etranje yo soumèt devan m.
At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
45 Etranje yo vin disparèt devan m, epi vin sòti tranblan nan fò yo.
The sons of the foreigner, lost heart, and came quaking out of their fortresses.
46 SENYÈ a viv! Beni se wòch mwen an. Leve byen wo, se Bondye a sali mwen an.
Yahweh liveth and, blessed, be my Rock, yea, exalted, be the God of my salvation:
47 Bondye ki egzekite vanjans pou mwen an, e ki fè pèp yo soumèt anba m nan.
The GOD, who hath avenged me, —and subjugated peoples under me:
48 Se Li menm ki delivre m de lènmi mwen yo. Anverite, Ou leve m pi wo de (sila) ki fè rebèl kont mwen yo. Ou delivre mwen kont men lòm vyolans lan.
Who hath delivered me from my foes, —Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.
49 Pou sa, mwen va bay remèsiman a Ou menm pami nasyon yo, O SENYÈ, epi mwen va chante lwanj a non Ou.
For this cause, will I praise thee among the nations, O Yahweh, and, to thy Name, will I sweep the strings: —
50 Li bay gran delivrans a wa Li a, epi montre lanmou dous Li a onksyone Li a, a David avèk desandan li yo jis pou tout tan.
Who hath made great the victories of his King, —and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, To David and to his Seed, Unto times age-abiding.
