Psalms 78
1 Maschil. Of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law; let your ears be bent down to the words of my mouth.
| قصیدۀ آساف. ای قوم من، به تعالیم من گوش فرا دهید و به آنچه می‌گویم توجه نمایید. |
2 Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;
| زیرا می‌خواهم با مَثَلها سخن گویم. می‌خواهم معماهای قدیمی را برایتان شرح دهم. |
3 Which have come to our hearing and our knowledge, as they were given to us by our fathers.
| می‌خواهم آنچه را که از نیاکان خود شنیده‌ام تعریف کنم. |
4 We will not keep them secret from our children; we will make clear to the coming generation the praises of the Lord and his strength, and the great works of wonder which he has done.
| اینها را باید تعریف کنیم و مخفی نسازیم تا فرزندان ما نیز بدانند که خداوند با قدرت خود چه کارهای شگفت‌انگیز و تحسین برانگیزی انجام داده است. |
5 He put up a witness in Jacob, and made a law in Israel; which he gave to our fathers so that they might give knowledge of them to their children;
| خدا احکام و دستورهای خود را به قوم اسرائیل داد و به ایشان امر فرمود که آنها را به فرزندانشان بیاموزند |
6 So that the generation to come might have knowledge of them, even the children of the future, who would give word of them to their children;
| و فرزندان ایشان نیز به نوبهٔ خود آن احکام را به فرزندان خود تعلیم دهند تا به این ترتیب هر نسلی با احکام و دستورهای خدا آشنا گردد. |
7 So that they might put their hope in God, and not let God's works go out of their minds, but keep his laws;
| به این ترتیب آنها یاد می‌گیرند که بر خدا توکل نمایند و کارهایی را که او برای نیاکانشان انجام داده است، فراموش نکنند و پیوسته مطیع دستورهایش باشند. |
8 And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.
| در نتیجه آنها مانند نیاکان خود مردمی سرکش و یاغی نخواهند شد که ایمانی سست و ناپایدار داشتند و نسبت به خدا وفادار نبودند. |
9 The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight.
| افراد قبیلهٔ افرایم با وجود اینکه به تیر و کمان مجهز بودند و در تیراندازی مهارت خاص داشتند، هنگام جنگ پا به فرار نهادند. |
10 They were not ruled by God's word, and they would not go in the way of his law;
| آنان پیمان خود را که با خدا بسته بودند، شکستند و نخواستند مطابق دستورهای او زندگی کنند. |
11 They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.
| کارها و معجزات او را که برای ایشان و نیاکانشان در مصر انجام داده بود، فراموش کردند، |
12 He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.
| کارهای شگفت‌انگیزی که برای نیاکانشان در دشت صوعن در سرزمین مصر انجام داده بود. |
13 The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.
| خدا دریای سرخ را شکافت و آبها را مانند دیوار بر پا نگه داشت تا ایشان از آن عبور کنند. |
14 In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.
| بنی‌اسرائیل را در روز به‌وسیلۀ ستون ابر راهنمایی می‌کرد و در شب توسط روشنایی آتش! |
15 The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.
| در بیابان صخره‌ها را شکافت و برای آنها آب فراهم آورد. |
16 He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.
| بله، از صخره چشمه‌های آب جاری ساخت! |
17 And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;
| ولی با وجود این، ایشان بار دیگر نسبت به خدای متعال گناه ورزیدند و در صحرا از فرمان او سر پیچیدند. |
18 Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.
| آنها خدا را امتحان کردند و از او خوراک خواستند. |
19 They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?
| حتی بر ضد خدا حرف زدند و گفتند: «آیا خدا می‌تواند در این بیابان برای ما خوراک تهیه کند؟ |
20 See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?
| درست است که او از صخره آب بیرون آورد و بر زمین جاری ساخت، ولی آیا می‌تواند نان و گوشت را نیز برای قوم خود فراهم کند؟» |
21 So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;
| خداوند چون این را شنید غضبناک شد و آتش خشم او علیه اسرائیل شعله‌ور گردید، |
22 Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.
| زیرا آنها ایمان نداشتند که خدا قادر است احتیاج آنها را برآورد. |
23 And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;
| با وجود این، خدا درهای آسمان را گشود |
24 And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.
| و نان آسمانی را برای ایشان بارانید تا بخورند و سیر شوند. |
25 Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.
| بله، آنها خوراک فرشتگان را خوردند و تا آنجا که می‌توانستند بخورند خدا به ایشان عطا فرمود. |
26 He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.
| سپس با قدرت الهی خود، بادهای شرقی و جنوبی را فرستاد |
27 He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,
| تا پرندگان بی‌شماری همچون شنهای ساحل دریا برای قوم او بیاورند. |
28 And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.
| پرندگان در اردوی اسرائیل، اطراف خیمه‌ها فرود آمدند. |
29 So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;
| پس خوردند و سیر شدند؛ آنچه را که خواستند خدا به ایشان داد. |
30 But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,
| اما پیش از آنکه هوس آنها ارضا شود، در حالی که هنوز غذا در دهانشان بود، |
31 The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.
| غضب خدا بر ایشان افروخته شد و شجاعان و جوانان اسرائیل را کشت. |
32 For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.
| با وجود این همه معجزات، بنی‌اسرائیل باز نسبت به خدا گناه کردند و به کارهای شگفت‌انگیز او ایمان نیاوردند. |
33 So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.
| بنابراین خدا کاری کرد که آنها روزهایشان را در بیابان تلف کنند و عمرشان را با ترس و لرز بگذرانند. |
34 When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;
| هنگامی که خدا عده‌ای از آنان را کشت بقیه توبه کرده، به سوی او بازگشت نمودند |
35 In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.
| و به یاد آوردند که خدای متعال پناهگاه و پشتیبان ایشان است. |
36 But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;
| اما توبهٔ آنها از صمیم قلب نبود؛ آنها به خدا دروغ گفتند. |
37 And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.
| دل بنی‌اسرائیل از خدا دور بود و آنها نسبت به عهد او وفادار نماندند. |
38 But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.
| اما خدا باز بر آنها ترحم فرموده، گناه ایشان را بخشید و آنها را از بین نبرد. بارها غضب خود را از بنی‌اسرائیل برگردانید، |
39 So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.
| زیرا می‌دانست که ایشان بشر فانی هستند و عمرشان دمی بیش نیست. |
40 How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!
| بنی‌اسرائیل در بیابان چندین مرتبه سر از فرمان خداوند پیچیدند و او را رنجاندند. |
41 Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.
| بارها و بارها خدای مقدّس اسرائیل را آزمایش کردند و به او بی‌حرمتی نمودند. |
42 They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;
| قدرت عظیم او را فراموش کردند و روزی را که او ایشان را از دست دشمن رهانیده بود به یاد نیاوردند. |
43 How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;
| بلاهایی را که او در منطقهٔ صوعن بر مصری‌ها نازل کرده بود، فراموش کردند. |
44 So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.
| در آن زمان خدا آبهای مصر را به خون تبدیل نمود تا مصری‌ها نتوانند از آن بنوشند. |
45 He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.
| انواع پشه‌ها را به میان مصری‌ها فرستاد تا آنها را بگزند. خانه‌های آنها را پر از قورباغه کرد. |
46 He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.
| محصولات و مزارع ایشان را به‌وسیلۀ کرم و ملخ از بین برد. |
47 He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.
| تاکستانها و درختان انجیرشان را با تگرگ درشت خراب کرد. |
48 Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.
| رمه‌ها و گله‌هایشان را با رعد و برق و تگرگ تلف کرد. |
49 He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.
| او آتش خشم خود را همچون فرشتگان مرگ به جان ایشان فرستاد. |
50 He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.
| او غضب خود را از ایشان باز نداشت بلکه بلایی فرستاد و جان آنها را گرفت. |
51 He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
| همهٔ پسران نخست‌زادهٔ مصری را کشت. |
52 But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.
| آنگاه بنی‌اسرائیل را از مصر بیرون آورد و آنها را همچون گلهٔ گوسفند به بیابان هدایت کرد. |
53 He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.
| ایشان را به راههای امن و بی‌خطر راهنمایی کرد تا نترسند؛ اما دشمنان آنها در دریای سرخ غرق شدند. |
54 And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;
| سرانجام خدا اجداد ما را به این سرزمین مقدّس آورد، یعنی همین کوهستانی که با دست توانای خود آن را تسخیر نمود. |
55 Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.
| ساکنان این سرزمین را از پیش روی ایشان بیرون راند؛ سرزمین موعود را بین قبایل اسرائیل تقسیم نمود و به آنها اجازه داد که در خانه‌های آنجا سکونت گزینند. |
56 But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;
| اما با این همه، خدای متعال را امتحان کردند و از فرمان او سر پیچیدند و دستورهایش را اجرا نکردند. |
57 Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.
| مانند اجداد خود از خدا روی برتافتند و به او خیانت کردند و همچون کمانی کج، غیرقابل اعتماد شدند. |
58 They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.
| بتکده‌ها ساختند و به پرستش بتها پرداختند و به این وسیله خشم خداوند را برانگیختند. |
59 When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;
| وقتی خدا چنین بی‌وفایی از اسرائیل دید، بسیار غضبناک گردید و آنها را به کلی طرد کرد. |
60 So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;
| خیمهٔ عبادت را که در شیلوه بر پا ساخته بود ترک کرد |
61 And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.
| و صندوق مقدّس را که مظهر قدرت و حضورش در بین اسرائیل بود، به دست دشمن سپرد. |
62 He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.
| بر قوم برگزیدهٔ خویش غضبناک گردید و آنها را به دم شمشیر دشمنان سپرد. |
63 Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.
| جوانانشان در آتش جنگ سوختند و دخترانشان لباس عروسی بر تن نکردند. |
64 Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.
| کاهنانشان به دم شمشیر افتادند و زنهایشان نتوانستند برای آنها سوگواری کنند. |
65 Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.
| سرانجام خداوند همچون کسی که از خواب بیدار شود، و مانند شخص نیرومندی که از باده سرخوش گردد، به یاری اسرائیل برخاست. |
66 His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.
| دشمنان قوم خود را شکست داده، آنها را برای همیشه رسوا ساخت. |
67 And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;
| او فرزندان یوسف و قبیلهٔ افرایم را طرد نمود |
68 But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
| اما قبیلهٔ یهودا و کوه صهیون را که از قبل دوست داشت، برگزید. |
69 And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.
| در آنجا خانهٔ مقدّس خود را مانند کوههای محکم و پابرجای دنیا، جاودانه بر پا نمود. |
70 He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;
| سپس خدمتگزار خود داوود را که گوسفندان پدرش را می‌چرانید، برگزید. |
71 From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.
| او را از چوپانی گرفت و به پادشاهی اسرائیل نصب نمود. |
72 So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.
| داوود با صمیم قلب از اسرائیل مراقبت نمود و با مهارت کامل ایشان را رهبری کرد. |
