Sòm 96
1 Chante a SENYÈ a yon chan tounèf! Chante a SENYÈ a tout latè a.
Sing to Yahweh a new song! [You people] throughout the earth, sing to Yahweh!
2 Chante a SENYÈ a! Beni non Li! Pwoklame bòn nouvèl Sali a Li de jou an jou.
Sing to Yahweh and praise him [MTY]! Every day proclaim [to others] that he has saved/rescued us.
3 Pale glwa Li pami nasyon yo, zèv mèvèy Li yo pami tout pèp yo.
Tell about his glory/greatness to all people-groups; tell all people-groups the marvelous [things that he has done].
4 Paske gran se SENYÈ a! Li merite gran lwanj. Fòk Li resevwa krentif nou pi wo ke tout dye yo.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be praised very much; he should be revered more than for all the gods,
5 Paske tout dye a pèp yo se zidòl, men SENYÈ a te fè syèl yo.
because all the gods that other people-groups [worship] are [only] idols, but Yahweh [is truly great]; he created the skies!
6 Tout bèlte ak majeste devan L. Pwisans ak bèlte rete nan sanktiyè Li a.
Those who are in his presence honor him and can see that he is a great king. They can see in his temple that he is very powerful and is very beautiful.
7 Bay a SENYÈ a, O fanmi a pèp yo, bay a SENYÈ a glwa ak pwisans.
You people in nations all over the earth, praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for his glorious power [HEN]!
8 Bay a SENYÈ a glwa a non Li. Pote yon ofrann e antre nan lakou Li yo.
Praise Yahweh like he deserves to be praised, Bring an offering and come to his temple.
9 Adore SENYÈ a nan abiman ki sen. Tranble devan L, tout latè a.
Bow down before Yahweh [when he appears] in his holy/sacred temple; everyone on the earth should tremble in front of him, because he is majestic and holy.
10 Pale pami nasyon yo, “SENYÈ a renye.” Anverite, mond lan etabli byen solid. Li p ap ebranle menm. SENYÈ a va jije pèp yo avèk jistis.
Say to all the people-groups, “Yahweh is the king! He put the world in its place, and nothing will ever be able to move/shake it. He will judge [all] the people-groups fairly.”
11 Kite syèl yo vin kontan e kite latè rejwi. Kite lanmè a fè gwo bri ansanm ak tout sa ki ladann.
[All the beings that are in] [MTY] the heavens should be glad, and all [the people on the] earth should rejoice. The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh].
12 Kite chan yo leve fè kè kontan, ak tout sa ki ladann yo. Epi tout bwa nan forè yo va chante ak jwa
The fields and everything that grows in them should rejoice. When they do that, [it will be as though] all the trees in the forests will sing joyfully
13 devan SENYÈ a, paske La p vini. Paske La p vini pou jije latè. Li va jije mond lan avèk ladwati e pèp yo ak fidelite Li.
in front of Yahweh. That will happen when he comes to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth. He will judge all the people fairly/justly, according to [what he knows is] true.
