Sòm 29

1 Yon sòm David Bay a SENYÈ a, O Fis a moun pwisan yo, bay a SENYÈ a, glwa avèk gwo fòs.

You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh! Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

2 Bay a SENYÈ a, glwa ke non Li merite a. Adore SENYÈ a avèk tout sa ki sen.

Proclaim that (he/his name) is glorious; bow down before Yahweh in his holy [temple].

3 Vwa SENYÈ a sou dlo yo. Bondye glwa la fè tonnè gwonde, eklate. SENYÈ a sou anpil dlo.

Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans; Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders. His voice thunders over the huge oceans [DOU].

4 Vwa SENYÈ a gen gwo fòs. Vwa SENYÈ a ranpli ak majeste.

His voice is powerful and majestic.

5 Vwa SENYÈ a fann bwa sèd yo. Wi, SENYÈ a fann an mòso bwa sèd Liban yo.

The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees, the cedars that grow in Lebanon.

6 Li fè Liban sote. Li ponpe tankou yon ti bèf, e Sirion tankou yon jèn bèf mawon.

He causes [the mountains in] Lebanon to jump like calves jump, and causes Hermon [Mountain] to jump like a young bull jumps.

7 Vwa SENYÈ a koupe fè flanm dife.

Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

8 Vwa SENYÈ a souke savann nan. Vwa SENYÈ a souke savann Kadès la.

His voice causes the desert to shake; he shakes Kadesh Desert [in the southern part of Judah].

9 Vwa SENYÈ a fè bich la fè pitit. Li fè forè a vin toutouni. Nan tanp Li a, tout moun ki la yo rele: “Glwa”!

Yahweh’s voice shakes the huge oak trees and strips the leaves from the trees while the people in the temple shout, “Praise [God]!”

10 SENYÈ a te chita kon Wa nan gran inondasyon an. Wi, SENYÈ a chita kon Wa jis pou tout tan.

Yahweh ruled over the flood [that covered the earth]; he is our King who will rule forever.

11 SENYÈ a va bay fòs a pèp Li a. SENYÈ a va beni pèp li a avèk lapè.

Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.