Sòm 56

1 Pou direktè koral la. Yon powèm David lè Filisten yo te sezi li Gath. Chante pa melodi “Toutrèl San Chanson Nan Peyi Lwen An” Fè m gras, O Bondye, paske lòm fin foule m anba pye; Nan goumen tout lajounen, li vin oprime mwen.

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.

2 Lènmi m yo vle vale m tout lajounen. Yo anpil! Tout (sila) ki goumen ak ògèy kont mwen yo.

My enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.

3 Lè mwen pè, mwen va mete konfyans nan Ou.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

4 Nan Bondye, mwen fè lwanj pawòl Li! Nan Bondye, mwen te mete konfyans mwen. Mwen p ap pè. Kisa lòm ka fè m?

In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?

5 Tout lajounen, yo tòde pawòl mwen yo. Tout panse yo kont mwen se pou mal.

All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Yo atake, yo kache, yo veye pa mwen yo. Y ap tann pou rache lavi m.

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.

7 Akoz mechanste sa a, jete yo deyò. Nan kòlè Ou, fè desann moun sa yo, O Bondye!

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

8 Ou te byen konte tout egare mwen fè. Mete tout gout dlo ki sòti nan zye m yo nan boutèy Ou. Èske yo tout pa ekri nan liv Ou a?

You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

9 Konsa, lènmi mwen yo va vire fè bak nan jou ke m rele a. Men sa m byen konnen: Bondye pou mwen.

Then my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.

10 Nan Bondye, ma louwe pawòl li. Nan SENYÈ a, ma louwe pawòl li.

In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.

11 Nan Bondye, mwen te mete konfyans mwen. Mwen p ap pè. Kisa lòm ka fè m?

I have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

12 Ve Ou yo mare sou mwen, O Bondye. Mwen va rann ofrann remèsiman a Ou menm.

Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.

13 Paske Ou te delivre nanm mwen soti nan lanmò. Ou te anpeche pye mwen glise tonbe, pou m ta kab mache devan Bondye nan limyè a moun vivan yo.

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.