1. Louez l'Eternel! Car il est beau de célébrer notre Dieu, Car il est doux, il est bienséant de le louer.
2. L'Eternel rebâtit Jérusalem, Il rassemble les exilés d'Israël;
3. Il guérit ceux qui ont le coeur brisé, Et il panse leurs blessures.
4. Il compte le nombre des étoiles, Il leur donne à toutes des noms.
5. Notre Seigneur est grand, puissant par sa force, Son intelligence n'a point de limite.
6. L'Eternel soutient les malheureux, Il abaisse les méchants jusqu'à terre.
7. Chantez à l'Eternel avec actions de grâces, Célébrez notre Dieu avec la harpe!
8. Il couvre les cieux de nuages, Il prépare la pluie pour la terre; Il fait germer l'herbe sur les montagnes.
9. Il donne la nourriture au bétail, Aux petits du corbeau quand ils crient,
10. Ce n'est pas dans la vigueur du cheval qu'il se complaît, Ce n'est pas dans les jambes de l'homme qu'il met son plaisir;
11. L'Eternel aime ceux qui le craignent, Ceux qui espèrent en sa bonté.
12. Jérusalem, célèbre l'Eternel! Sion, loue ton Dieu!
13. Car il affermit les barres de tes portes, Il bénit tes fils au milieu de toi;
14. Il rend la paix à ton territoire, Il te rassasie du meilleur froment.
15. Il envoie ses ordres sur la terre: Sa parole court avec vitesse
16. Il donne la neige comme de la laine, Il répand la gelée blanche comme de la cendre;
17. Il lance sa glace par morceaux; Qui peut résister devant son froid?
18. Il envoie sa parole, et il les fond; Il fait souffler son vent, et les eaux coulent.
19. Il révèle sa parole à Jacob, Ses lois et ses ordonnances à Israël;
20. Il n'a pas agi de même pour toutes les nations, Et elles ne connaissent point ses ordonnances. Louez l'Eternel!
1. Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.
2. The Lord is building up Jerusalem; he makes all the outlaws of Israel come together.
3. He makes the broken-hearted well, and puts oil on their wounds.
4. He sees the number of the stars; he gives them all their names.
5. Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
6. The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.
7. Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.
8. By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.
9. He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
10. He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11. The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
12. Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.
13. He has made strong the iron bands of your doors; he has sent blessings on your children inside your walls.
14. He gives peace in all your land, making your stores full of fat grain.
15. He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.
16. He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
17. He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.
18. At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.
19. He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.
20. He has not done these things for any other nation: and as for his laws, they have no knowledge of them. Let the Lord be praised.
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