Psalms 66
1 [Tell] everyone on the earth that they should sing joyfully to praise God!
Pou chèf sanba yo. Chante sa a se yon sòm li ye. Nou tout ki rete sou latè, rele ak kè kontan pou Bondye! Fe fèt pou fè lwanj Bondye!
2 They should sing songs that say that God [MTY] is very great, and they should tell everyone that he is very glorious!
Chante pouvwa Bondye! Fè gwo fèt pou fè lwanj li!
3 They should say to God, “The things that you do are awesome! You are very powerful, with the result that your enemies (cringe/bow down) in front of you.”
Di Bondye: -Sa ou fè yo se bagay ki pou fè moun respekte ou. Ou sitèlman gen pouvwa, lènmi ou yo ap flate ou.
4 Everyone on the earth [should] worship God and sing to praise him and honor him [MTY].
Tout moun ki rete sou latè ap adore ou. Y'ap chante pou ou, y'ap chante pou sa ou fè.
5 Come and think about what God has done! Think about the awesome things that he has done.
Vini non! Al gade sa Bondye fè! Li fè bagay ki pou fè moun sou latè respekte li.
6 He caused the [Red] Sea to become dry land, [with the result that our] ancestors were able to walk right through it. There we rejoiced because of what he [had done].
Li fè fon lanmè a tounen tè sèk: Zansèt nou yo travèse rivyè a san pye yo pa mouye. Ann fè kè nou kontan pou sa li te fè!
7 By his great power he rules forever, and he keeps watching all the nations [to see what things they do], [so] those nations that want to rebel [against him] should not be proud.
Avèk fòs kouraj li l'ap dominen pou tout tan. L'ap gade tout sa nasyon yo ap fè. Si gen moun ki vle fè rebèl, pito yo pa leve tèt yo?
8 You people [of all nations], praise our God! Praise him loudly in order that people will hear you as you praise him.
Nou menm pèp yo, di Bondye mèsi! Fè tout moun tande jan n'ap fè lwanj li!
9 He has kept us alive, and he has not allowed us to (stumble/be defeated).
Se li menm ki ban nou lavi. Li pa kite pye nou glise.
10 God, you have tested us; you have allowed us to experience great difficulties [to make our lives become pure] as [people] put precious metals in a hot fire [to burn out what is impure] [MET].
Bondye, ou te fè nou pase anba tray pou ou te wè kote nou ye. Wi, menm jan yo pase lò nan dife pou wè si li bon, se konsa ou te fè nou pase anba tray.
11 [It is as if] you allowed us to fall into traps [MET], and you [forced us to endure difficult things which were like] putting heavy loads on our backs [MET].
Ou te kite nou tonbe nan pèlen an. Ou te mete yon chay lou sou do nou.
12 You allowed [our] enemies to trample on us; we [experienced difficulties/troubles that were like] [MET] walking through fires and floods, but now you have brought us into a place where we have plenty.
Ou kite nenpòt moun ap pase nou lòd. Nou pase nan dife, nou pase nan gwo dlo. Men, ou wete nou nan tout move pa, ou delivre nou.
13 [Yahweh], I will bring to your temple offerings that are to be completely burned [on the altar]; I will offer to you what I promised.
M'a vin lakay ou ak bèt pou yo boule pou ou, m'a ofri ou sa mwen te pwomèt ou a.
14 When I was experiencing [much] trouble, I said that I would bring offerings to you [if you rescued me]; [and you did rescue me, so] I will bring to you what I promised.
M'a kenbe pawòl mwen te di lè m' te nan tray la.
15 I will bring sheep to be burned on the altar, and I will [also] sacrifice bulls and goats, and when they are burning, [you will be pleased when] the smoke [rises up] ([to you/to the sky]).
M'a ofri mouton byen gra pou yo boule pou ou sou lotèl la, ansanm ak odè vyann y'ap boukannen pou ou. Wi, m'a ofri ou towo bèf ak bouk kabrit.
16 All you [people] who revere God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
vin koute non, nou tout ki gen krentif pou Bondye. M'a di nou sa Bondye fè pou mwen.
17 I called out to him to help me, and I praised him while I was speaking to him [MTY].
Mwen rele nan pye l', mwen te deja pare pou m' te fè lwanj li.
18 If I had ignored the sins that I had committed, the Lord would not have paid any attention to me.
Si mwen te gen move lide nan tèt mwen, Seyè a pa ta koute sa m' t'ap di l' la.
19 But because [I confessed my sins], God has listened to me and he paid attention to my prayers.
Men Bondye te koute sa m' t'ap di l' la, li te tande m' lè m' t'ap lapriyè.
20 I praise God because he has not ignored my prayers or stopped faithfully loving me.
Lwanj pou Bondye! Mèsi Bondye! Ou pa t' kite m' lapriyè pou gremesi. Ou pa t' refize fè m' wè jan ou gen bon kè.
