Sòm 98

1 Yon Sòm O chante a SENYÈ a yon chan tounèf, paske Li te fè anpil bèl mèvèy. Men dwat Li ak bra sen Li yo te vin genyen viktwa pou Li.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, because he has done wonderful things! By his power [MTY] and his great strength [DOU] he has defeated [his enemies].

2 SENYÈ a te fè sali Li rekonèt. Li te devwale ladwati Li pou tout nasyon yo wè.

Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies; he has revealed that he has punished [them], and [people in] all the world have seen that he has done it.

3 Li te sonje lanmou dous Li a avèk fidelite Li pou lakay Israël.

Like he promised to us Israeli people [MTY], he has faithfully loved us and (been loyal to/not abandoned) us. [People who live] in very remote places in all the earth have seen that our God has defeated [his enemies].

4 Rele fò ak jwa a SENYÈ a, tout latè! Eklate ak chanson, wi chante lwanj Li yo!

All you [people] [MTY] everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh; praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!

5 Chante lwanj a SENYÈ a avèk ap, avèk ap ak vwa melodi a.

Praise Yahweh while you play the lyres/harps, playing [delightful] music.

6 Avèk twonpèt ak son a kòn. Rele fò devan Wa a, SENYÈ a.

[Some of you should] blow trumpets and other horns, [while others] shout joyfully to Yahweh, [our] king.

7 Kite lanmè a fè gwo bri ak tout sa ki ladann, Lemonn ak tout sa ki rete ladann yo.

The oceans and all [the creatures] that are in the oceans should roar [to praise Yahweh]. Everyone on the earth should sing!

8 Kite larivyè yo bat men yo. Kite mòn yo chante ansanm ak jwa

[It should seem as though] the rivers are clapping their hands [to praise Yahweh] and that the hills are singing together joyfully in front of Yahweh,

9 devan SENYÈ a, paske l ap vini pou jije latè. Li va jije lemonn ak ladwati Li E pèp yo avèk jistis.

because he will come to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth! He will judge [all] the people-groups [in the world] justly and fairly [DOU].