Sòm 135
1 Lwanj pou Seyè a! Fè lwanj Seyè a! Nou tout k'ap sèvi Seyè a,
Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.
2 nou tout ki kanpe lakay li, nan kote ki apa pou Bondye nou an, fè lwanj li!
You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,
3 Fè lwanj Seyè a, paske li gen bon kè! Chante chante pou li, paske li aji byen ak nou.
Give praise to Jah, for he is good: make melody to his name, for it is pleasing.
4 Se li menm ki te chwazi Jakòb pou moun pa l', se li menm ki te chwazi pèp Izrayèl la pou pèp li.
For the Lord has taken Jacob for himself, and Israel for his property.
5 Mwen konnen Seyè nou an gen gwo pouvwa. Li gen pouvwa pase tout lòt bondye yo.
I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.
6 Li fè sa li vle nan syèl ak sou latè, sou lanmè ak nan fon lanmè.
The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.
7 Li fè nwaj yo leve kote syèl la kole ak latè a, li fè zèklè ak lapli, li fè van yo soti kote li sere yo a.
He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.
8 Se li menm ki te touye tout premye pitit gason ak tout premye pòte mal zannimo nan peyi Lejip.
He put to death the first-fruits of Egypt, of man and of beast.
9 Se li ki te fè anpil mirak ak mèvèy nan peyi Lejip pou pini farawon an ansanm ak tout moun k'ap sèvi l' yo.
He sent signs and wonders among you, O Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10 Li detwi anpil nasyon, li touye wa ki te gen pouvwa:
He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;
11 Siyon, wa peyi Amon an, Og, wa peyi Bazan an ansanm ak tout wa nan peyi Kanaran yo.
Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 Li pran peyi yo, li bay pèp li a, wi, li bay moun pèp Izrayèl yo peyi moun sa yo pou yo rete.
And gave their land for a heritage, even for a heritage to Israel his people.
13 Seyè, lèzòm ap toujou konnen ki moun ou ye. Yo p'ap janm bliye ou!
O Lord, your name is eternal; and the memory of you will have no end.
14 Seyè a va pran defans pèp li a, l'a gen pitye pou moun k'ap sèvi l' yo.
For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.
15 Zidòl nasyon yo se bagay ki fèt ak ajan, ak lò. Se moun ki fè yo ak men yo.
The images of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 Yo gen bouch, men yo pa ka pale. Yo gen je, men yo pa ka wè.
They have mouths, but no voice, they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 Yo gen zòrèy, men yo pa ka tande. Yo pa gen yon ti souf nan bouch yo.
They have ears, but no hearing; and there is no breath in their mouths.
18 Moun ki fè zidòl yo ansanm ak tout moun ki mete konfyans yo nan yo, se pou yo tounen tankou yo.
Those who make them are like them; and so is everyone who puts his hope in them.
19 Nou menm, pèp Izrayèl la, fè lwanj Seyè a! Nou menm, prèt Bondye yo, fè lwanj Seyè a!
Give praise to the Lord, O children of Israel: give praise to the Lord, O sons of Aaron:
20 Nou menm k'ap sèvi nan tanp li a, fè lwanj Seyè a! Nou tout ki gen krentif pou Seyè a, fè lwanj li!
Give praise to the Lord, O sons of Levi: let all the worshippers of the Lord give him praise.
21 Fè lwanj Seyè a nan peyi Siyon. nan lavil Jerizalèm, kote l' rete a. Lwanj pou Seyè a!
Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
