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 music director. A psalm of David. How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.

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.

The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.

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

The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.

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

“Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”

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

Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.

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

They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.

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 who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.

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

“He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”

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.

Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.

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

But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!

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

I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.

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

You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.

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

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!