Sòm 56

1 Pou direktè koral la. Yon powèm David lè Filisten yo te sezi li Gath. Chante pa melodi “Toutrèl San Chanson Nan Peyi Lwen An” Fè m gras, O Bondye, paske lòm fin foule m anba pye; Nan goumen tout lajounen, li vin oprime mwen.

To the Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

2 Lènmi m yo vle vale m tout lajounen. Yo anpil! Tout (sila) ki goumen ak ògèy kont mwen yo.

Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,

3 Lè mwen pè, mwen va mete konfyans nan Ou.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

4 Nan Bondye, mwen fè lwanj pawòl Li! Nan Bondye, mwen te mete konfyans mwen. Mwen p ap pè. Kisa lòm ka fè m?

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

5 Tout lajounen, yo tòde pawòl mwen yo. Tout panse yo kont mwen se pou mal.

All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,

6 Yo atake, yo kache, yo veye pa mwen yo. Y ap tann pou rache lavi m.

They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

7 Akoz mechanste sa a, jete yo deyò. Nan kòlè Ou, fè desann moun sa yo, O Bondye!

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

8 Ou te byen konte tout egare mwen fè. Mete tout gout dlo ki sòti nan zye m yo nan boutèy Ou. Èske yo tout pa ekri nan liv Ou a?

My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

9 Konsa, lènmi mwen yo va vire fè bak nan jou ke m rele a. Men sa m byen konnen: Bondye pou mwen.

Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.

10 Nan Bondye, ma louwe pawòl li. Nan SENYÈ a, ma louwe pawòl li.

In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

11 Nan Bondye, mwen te mete konfyans mwen. Mwen p ap pè. Kisa lòm ka fè m?

In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

12 Ve Ou yo mare sou mwen, O Bondye. Mwen va rann ofrann remèsiman a Ou menm.

On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

13 Paske Ou te delivre nanm mwen soti nan lanmò. Ou te anpeche pye mwen glise tonbe, pou m ta kab mache devan Bondye nan limyè a moun vivan yo.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!