Sòm 48
1 Yon Chan; yon Sòm fis a Koré yo. Gran se Bondye e gran se lwanj Li merite a, nan Jérusalem, vil Bondye nou an, mòn sen pa Li a.
“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.
2 Bèl nan wotè li, jwa tout latè a, se Mòn Sion nan pati nò a, Vil gran Wa a.
Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;
3 Bondye te parèt nan sitadèl li yo. La, Li te fè tèt Li rekonèt kon yon refij.
In her palaces God is known as a refuge.
4 Men gade, wa yo te rasanble yo. Yo pase akote vil la ansanm.
For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.
5 Yo te wè li, e yo te etone. Yo te sezi nèt, yo te kouri nan laperèz.
As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.
6 La, yo pèdi ekilib yo nèt. Doulè ak sezisman te pran yo tankou fanm k ap akouche.
There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;
7 Avèk van lès la, Ou te kraze bato Tarsis yo.
As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.
8 Jan nou konn tande a, se konsa nou vin wè, nan vil SENYÈ dèzame yo, nan vil Bondye pa nou an. Bondye va etabli li nèt, jis pou tout tan.
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)
9 Nou te reflechi sou lanmou dous Ou a, O Bondye, nan mitan tanp Ou a.
We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!
10 Jan non Ou ye a, O Bondye, Se konsa Lwanj Ou ye, jis rive nan dènye pwent tè a; Men dwat Ou plen ladwati.
As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Kite Mòn Sion fè kè kontan! Kite fi a Juda yo rejwi akoz jijman Ou yo.
Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.
12 Mache toupatou nan Sion e antoure li. Konte fò wo li yo.
Go round about Zion; number her towers;
13 Konsidere ranpa li yo. Antre nan palè li yo, pou ou kab pale jenerasyon k ap vini an.
Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!
14 Paske Bondye se Bondye pa nou an jis pou tout tan. Li va gide nou jiska lanmò.
For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.
