Sòm 41

1 Pou direktè koral la; Yon Sòm David A la beni (sila) ki konsidere ka malere a beni! SENYÈ a va delivre li nan jou twoub li.

For the end, a Psalm of David. Blessed [is the man] who thinks, on the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in an evil day.

2 SENYÈ a va pwoteje li e fè l viv. Li va rele beni sou latè a. Ni li p ap livre a volonte lènmi li yo.

May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

3 SENYÈ a va bay li soutyen lè l malad sou kabann nan. Nan maladi li, li va restore li a lasante.

May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; you have made all his bed in his sickness.

4 Konsa, pou mwen, mwen te di: “O SENYÈ, fè m gras. Geri nanm mwen paske mwen te peche kont Ou.”

I said, O Lord, have mercy upon me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against you.

5 Lènmi m yo pale mal kont mwen: “Kilè l ap mouri pou non li disparèt?”

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me, [saying], When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 Si li vin wè m, li bay manti. Kè li ranmase mechanste pou kont li. Lè l sòti deyò, li pale sa.

And if he came to see [me], his heart spoke vainly; he gathered iniquity to himself; he went forth and spoke in like manner.

7 Tout (sila) ki rayi mwen yo soufle ti pawòl nan zòrèy youn lòt. Kont mwen, yo fè plan pou donmaje mwen epi yo di:

All my enemies whispered against me; against me they devised my hurt.

8 “Yon bagay mechan gen tan pran l, pou lè l kouche, pou l pa leve ankò.”

They denounced a wicked word against me, [saying], Now that he lies, shall he not rise up again?

9 Menm zanmi ki te pre m nan, nan (sila) mwen te mete konfyans la, li ki te manje pen mwen, te leve talon li kont mwen.

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, lifted up [his] heel against me.

10 Men Ou menm, O SENYÈ, fè m gras e fè m leve pou m kab bay yo rekonpans yo.

But you, O Lord, have compassion upon me, and raise me up, and I shall requite them.

11 Se konsa mwen konnen ke Ou pran plezi nan mwen. Akoz lènmi mwen an pa kriye viktwa sou mwen.

By this I know that you have delighted in me, because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

12 Pou mwen menm, Ou soutni mwen nan entegrite m, epi Ou mete mwen nan prezans Ou jis pou tout tan.

But you did help me because of [mine] innocence, and have established me before you for ever.

13 Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, soti pou tout tan, jis rive pou tout tan. Amen e amen.

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.