Psalms 81
1 Sing [songs] to praise God, who enables us to be strong [when we fight our enemies]; shout joyfully to God, whom we (descendants of Jacob/Israeli people) [worship]!
Pou direktè koral la; pou jwe sou Gitia la. Yon Sòm Asaph Chante avèk jwa a Bondye ki se fòs nou! Rele fò ak jwa a Bondye a Jacob la!
2 Start [playing] the music, and beat the tambourines, and play nice music on the harps and (lyres/other stringed instruments).
Leve yon chan, bat tanbouren an, gita ak son ki dous la ansanm avèk ap la.
3 Blow the trumpets [during the festival to celebrate] each new moon and each time the moon is full and during our [other] festivals.
Sone twonpèt la nan nouvèl lin nan, sou plèn lin nan, nan jou fèt nou an.
4 [Do that] because that is a law for [us] Israeli [people]; God commanded it for us descendants of Jacob.
Paske se yon règleman Israël, yon òdonans a Bondye Jacob la.
5 He commanded us Israeli [people to obey it] when he punished [the people of] Egypt. I heard someone [MTY] whose voice I did not recognize, saying,
Li te etabli li kon yon temwayaj nan Joseph lè li te ale toupatou nan peyi Égypte la. Mwen te tande yon lang ke M pa t konnen.
6 “[After the rulers of Egypt forced you Israelis to work as slaves], I took those [heavy] burdens off your backs, and I enabled you to lay down those [heavy] baskets [of bricks that you were carrying].
Mwen te retire fado a sou zepòl li. Men li yo te vin lib panyen an.
7 When you were [greatly] distressed, you called [out to me], and I rescued you; I answered you out of a thundercloud. [Later] I tested [whether you would trust me to give you] water [when you were in the desert] at Meribah.
Ou te rele nan twoub la e Mwen te fè ou sekou. Mwen te reponn Ou nan plas kote tonnè a kache a. Mwen te fè ou pase eprèv nan dlo Meriba yo. Tan
8 [You who are] my people, listen while I warn you! I wish that you Israeli [people] would pay attention to what I [say to you]!
Tande, O pèp Mwen an e Mwen va korije nou. O Israël, si ou ta koute Mwen!
9 You must not have any idols of other gods among you; you must never bow to worship any of them!
Pa kite okenn dye etranje rete pami nou. Ni nou pa pou adore okenn dye etranje.
10 I am Yahweh, your God; It was [not any of those other gods] who brought you out of Egypt, I am the one who did it! [So] ask me what you want me to do for you [MTY], and I will do it.
Mwen menm, SENYÈ a, se Bondye nou an, ki te mennen nou sòti nan peyi Égypte la. Ouvri bouch nou byen laj e mwen va ranpli li.
11 But my people would not listen to me [SYN]; they would not obey me.
Men pèp Mwen an pa t koute vwa M. Ni Israël pa t obeyi Mwen.
12 So even though they were very stubborn, I allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do.
Akoz sa, Mwen te lage yo a kè di yo, pou mache nan pwòp manèv yo.
13 I wish that my people would listen to me, that the Israeli [people] would behave as I want them to do.
O ke pèp Mwen an ta koute Mwen, ke Israël ta mache nan vwa Mwen yo!
14 [If they did that], I would quickly defeat their enemies; I would strike/punish [all of] them [DOU].
Mwen ta soumèt lènmi yo byen vit e ta vire men m kont advèsè yo.
15 [Then all] those who hate me would (cringe before/bow down to) me, and [then I] would punish them [MTY] forever.
(Sila) ki rayi SENYÈ yo ta tresayi devan Li menm e pinisyon yo ta pou tout tan.
16 [But] I would give you [Israelis] very good wheat/grain, and I would fill your stomachs with wild honey.”
Men ou menm, Mwen ta nouri ou avèk pi bon kalite ble a. Avèk siwo ki sòti nan wòch, Mwen ta satisfè ou.
