Psalms 68
1 For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.
Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud. Allah bangkit menceraiberaikan musuh-Nya, orang yang membenci Dia lari dari hadapan-Nya.
2 As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.
Allah mengusir mereka pergi, seperti asap yang ditiup dan menghilang. Seperti lilin meleleh di dalam api, begitulah orang jahat lenyap dari hadapan Allah.
3 But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.
Tetapi orang saleh bersukacita dan riang gembira, mereka bersorak-sorak kesukaan di hadapan Allah.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,
Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, pujilah nama-Nya, siapkanlah jalan raya bagi Dia yang mengendarai awan. Nama-Nya TUHAN--bersenang-senangla di hadapan-Nya!
5 [who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.
Allah yang tinggal di Rumah-Nya yang suci adalah bapak anak yatim dan pembela para janda.
6 God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.
Allah memberi tempat tinggal kepada orang yang kesepian; Ia membebaskan orang tahanan sehingga mereka bahagia. Tetapi orang-orang yang melawan TUHAN harus tinggal di tanah yang gersang.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; (Pause)
Ya Allah, ketika Engkau membimbing umat-Mu berjalan melewati padang yang kering,
8 the earth quaked, yea, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.
bumi bergetar, hujan tercurah di hadapan-Mu, karena kedatangan Allah Sinai, Allah Israel.
9 O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it.
Dengan limpah Engkau menurunkan hujan, dan memulihkan tanah-Mu yang gersang.
10 Thy creatures dwell in it: thou hast in thy goodness prepared for the poor.
Lalu umat-Mu berdiam di sana; dalam kebaikan-Mu, ya Allah, Engkau memelihara orang miskin.
11 The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.
TUHAN memberi perintah, lalu para wanita membawa berita:
12 The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.
"Raja-raja dan pasukannya sudah lari!" Mereka lari seperti merpati yang terbang pergi. Para wanita di rumah membagi-bagikan, perak dan emas yang ditinggalkan. Sekalipun banyak yang tidak ikut berperang, umat Allah telah memperoleh kemenangan.
13 Even if ye should lie among the lots, [ye shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.
14 When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.
Ketika Yang Mahakuasa menyerakkan raja-raja di sana, turunlah salju dari Gunung Salmon.
15 The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.
Gunung Basan adalah gunung yang hebat, gunung yang berpuncak banyak.
16 Wherefore do ye conceive [evil], ye swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.
Mengapa dari puncakmu yang banyak itu engkau memandang dengan cemburu kepada Bukit Sion yang dipilih Allah untuk kediaman-Nya? TUHAN akan tinggal di sana untuk selama-lamanya.
17 The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.
Dengan puluhan ribu kereta kuat Allah tampil di antara mereka dalam keagungan-Nya.
18 Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for [they were] rebellious, that thou mightest dwell among them.
TUHAN naik ke tempat yang tinggi; banyak tawanan dibawa-Nya serta. Ia menerima persembahan dari antara manusia bahkan dari antara kaum pemberontak; supaya mereka berdiam bersama TUHAN Allah.
19 Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)
Pujilah TUHAN, sebab Dialah Allah yang menyelamatkan kita; dari hari ke hari Ia memikul beban kita.
20 Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.
Allah kita adalah TUHAN yang menyelamatkan, Ia membebaskan kita dari kematian.
21 But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.
Allah pasti akan meremukkan kepala musuh-Nya, orang-orang yang terus hidup dalam dosa.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.
Kata TUHAN, "Hai umat-Ku, Kubawa musuhmu dari Basan Kubawa mereka kembali dari dasar lautan,
23 That thy foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of thy dogs [be stained] with that of [thine] enemies.
supaya kamu membasuh kakimu dengan darah mereka, dan anjing-anjingmu menjilatnya sepuas-puasnya."
24 Thy goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.
Semua melihat pawai kemenangan-Mu, ya Allah, Allahku, Rajaku, diarak ke tempat kediaman-Nya.
25 The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.
Di depan berjalan para penyanyi, di belakang para pemain kecapi; di tengah para gadis pemukul rebana; beginilah nyanyian mereka:
26 Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.
"Pujilah Allah di tengah himpunan umat-Nya, pujilah TUHAN, hai semua keturunan Yakub!"
27 There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.
Benyamin, suku yang paling kecil, berjalan di depan, lalu berbondong-bondong para pemuka Yehuda di belakangnya para pemuka Zebulon dan Naftali.
28 O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us.
Allahmu menuntut kekuatanmu; ya Allah, teguhkanlah apa yang telah Kaulakukan bagi kami.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.
Raja-raja membawa persembahan kepada-Mu di Rumah-Mu di Yerusalem.
30 Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter thou the nations that wish for wars.
Hardiklah Mesir, binatang buas itu di tengah gelagah. Tegurlah bangsa-bangsa, kawanan banteng itu dengan anak-anaknya, yang saling menginjak-injak untuk mendapat perak. Allah menceraiberaikan bangsa-bangsa yang suka berperang.
31 Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.
Pembesar-pembesar Mesir datang membawa tembaga; orang Sudan bergegas-gegas membawa upeti kepada Allah.
32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)
Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, hai semua kerajaan, nyanyikanlah puji-pujian bagi TUHAN,
33 Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: lo, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.
bagi dia yang melintasi angkasa purbakala. Dengar! TUHAN berbicara, suara-Nya menggelegar dengan dahsyat.
34 Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.
Akuilah kuasa Allah yang berdaulat atas Israel, kuasa-Nya sampai di langit.
35 God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.
Sungguh mengagumkan Allah kita waktu Ia keluar dari tempat kediaman-Nya. Allah Israel memberi kuasa dan kekuatan kepada umat-Nya. Terpujilah Allah!
