< Žalmy 33 >

1 Veselte se spravedliví v Hospodinu, na upříméť přísluší chválení.
You righteous people should sing joyfully to Yahweh because that is what he deserves.
2 Oslavujte Hospodina na harfě, na loutně, a na nástroji o desíti strunách, žalmy zpívejte jemu.
Praise Yahweh as you play songs on the lyre/harp. Praise him as you play [other] instruments that have many strings.
3 Zpívejte jemu píseň novou, a huďte dobře a zvučně.
Sing a new song to him; Play those instruments well, and shout joyfully as you play them!
4 Nebo pravé jest slovo Hospodinovo, a všeliké dílo jeho stálé.
Yahweh always does what he says that he will do; we can trust that everything that he does is right.
5 Milujeť spravedlnost a soud, milosrdenství Hospodinova plná jest země.
He loves everything that we do that is just and right. People all over the earth can know that Yahweh faithfully loves us.
6 Slovem Hospodinovým nebesa učiněna jsou, a duchem úst jeho všecko vojsko jejich.
Yahweh created everything in the sky by commanding it. By what he said [MTY] he created all the stars.
7 Onť shrnul jako na hromadu vody mořské, a složil na poklad propasti.
He gathered all the water into one huge mass like [someone scoops liquid] into a container.
8 Boj se Hospodina všecka země, děstež se před ním všickni obyvatelé okršlku zemského.
Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh [DOU].
9 Nebo on řekl, a stalo se, on rozkázal, a postavilo se.
When he spoke, the world (was created/started to exist). Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.
10 Hospodin ruší rady národů, a v nic obrací přemyšlování lidská.
Yahweh frustrates the things that the [pagan] nations decide to do. He prevents them from doing the [evil] things that they plan to do.
11 Rada pak Hospodinova na věky trvá, myšlení srdce jeho od národu do pronárodu.
But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever. What he plans to do will never be changed.
12 Blahoslavený národ, kteréhož Hospodin jest Bohem jeho, lid ten, kterýž sobě on vyvolil za dědictví.
Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God; He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.
13 Hospodin patře s nebe, vidí všecky syny lidské,
Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees all us people;
14 Z příbytku trůnu svého dohlédá ke všechněm obyvatelům země.
from where he rules [MTY], he looks down on all the people who live on the earth.
15 Ten, kterýž stvořil srdce jednoho každého z nich, spatřuje všecky skutky jejich.
He formed our inner beings, and he sees everything that we do.
16 Nebývá král zachován skrze mnohý zástup, ani udatný rek vysvobozen skrze velikou moc svou.
It is not because a king has a great army that he is able to win [battles], and it is not because a soldier is very strong that he is able to defeat [his enemy].
17 Oklamavatelný jest kůň k spomožení, aniž ve množství síly své vytrhuje.
It is foolish to trust that because horses are very strong that they will able to win a battle and save their riders.
18 Aj, oči Hospodinovy patří na ty, kteříž se ho bojí, a na ty, kteříž očekávají milosrdenství jeho,
Do not forget that Yahweh watches over those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to faithfully love them.
19 Aby vyprostil od smrti duše jejich, a živil je v čas hladu.
He saves them [SYN] from dying [before they should die] and preserves them when there is a famine.
20 Duše naše očekává na Hospodina, on jest spomožení naše, a pavéza naše.
We trust that Yahweh will help us; he protects us like a shield protects a soldier [MET].
21 V něm zajisté rozveselí se srdce naše, nebo ve jménu jeho svatém naději skládáme.
We rejoice because of what he [has done for us]; we trust in him because he [MTY] is holy.
22 Budiž milosrdenství tvé nad námi, Hospodine, jakož naději máme v tobě.
Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us while we confidently expect you [to do great things for us].

< Žalmy 33 >