Psalms 68

1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM. A SONG OF DAVID. God rises [and] His enemies are scattered! And those hating Him flee from His face.

Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud. Allah bangkit menceraiberaikan musuh-Nya, orang yang membenci Dia lari dari hadapan-Nya.

2 You drive them away as the driving away of smoke, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of 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 And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they rejoice with gladness.

Tetapi orang saleh bersukacita dan riang gembira, mereka bersorak-sorak kesukaan di hadapan Allah.

4 Sing to God—praise His Name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In YAH [is] His Name, and exult before Him.

Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, pujilah nama-Nya, siapkanlah jalan raya bagi Dia yang mengendarai awan. Nama-Nya TUHAN--bersenang-senangla di hadapan-Nya!

5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

Allah yang tinggal di Rumah-Nya yang suci adalah bapak anak yatim dan pembela para janda.

6 God—causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only—the stubborn have inhabited a dry place.

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, in Your going forth before Your people, In Your stepping through the wilderness, (Selah)

Ya Allah, ketika Engkau membimbing umat-Mu berjalan melewati padang yang kering,

8 The earth has shaken, Indeed, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai—before God, the God of Israel.

bumi bergetar, hujan tercurah di hadapan-Mu, karena kedatangan Allah Sinai, Allah Israel.

9 You shake out a shower of free-will gifts, O God. Your inheritance, when it has been weary, You have established it.

Dengan limpah Engkau menurunkan hujan, dan memulihkan tanah-Mu yang gersang.

10 Your creature has dwelt in it, You prepare for the poor in Your goodness, O God.

Lalu umat-Mu berdiam di sana; dalam kebaikan-Mu, ya Allah, Engkau memelihara orang miskin.

11 The Lord gives the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

TUHAN memberi perintah, lalu para wanita membawa berita:

12 Kings of hosts utterly flee away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportions spoil.

"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 Though you lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

14 When the Mighty spreads kings in it, it snows in Salmon.

Ketika Yang Mahakuasa menyerakkan raja-raja di sana, turunlah salju dari Gunung Salmon.

15 A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.

Gunung Basan adalah gunung yang hebat, gunung yang berpuncak banyak.

16 Why do you envy, O high hills, The hill God has desired for His seat? YHWH also dwells forever.

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] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

Dengan puluhan ribu kereta kuat Allah tampil di antara mereka dalam keagungan-Nya.

18 You have ascended on high, You have taken captivity captive, You have taken gifts for men, That even the stubborn may rest, O YAH God.

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 [is] the Lord, day by day He lays on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. (Selah)

Pujilah TUHAN, sebab Dialah Allah yang menyelamatkan kita; dari hari ke hari Ia memikul beban kita.

20 God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And YHWH Lord has the outgoings of death.

Allah kita adalah TUHAN yang menyelamatkan, Ia membebaskan kita dari kematian.

21 Only—God strikes The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

Allah pasti akan meremukkan kepala musuh-Nya, orang-orang yang terus hidup dalam dosa.

22 The Lord said: “From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

Kata TUHAN, "Hai umat-Ku, Kubawa musuhmu dari Basan Kubawa mereka kembali dari dasar lautan,

23 So that you dash your foot In the blood of enemies—the tongue of Your dogs.”

supaya kamu membasuh kakimu dengan darah mereka, dan anjing-anjingmu menjilatnya sepuas-puasnya."

24 They have seen Your goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

Semua melihat pawai kemenangan-Mu, ya Allah, Allahku, Rajaku, diarak ke tempat kediaman-Nya.

25 Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, Virgins playing with timbrels in the midst.

Di depan berjalan para penyanyi, di belakang para pemain kecapi; di tengah para gadis pemukul rebana; beginilah nyanyian mereka:

26 In assemblies bless God, The Lord—from the fountain of Israel.

"Pujilah Allah di tengah himpunan umat-Nya, pujilah TUHAN, hai semua keturunan Yakub!"

27 There [is] little Benjamin, their ruler, Heads of Judah their defense, Heads of Zebulun—heads of Naphtali.

Benyamin, suku yang paling kecil, berjalan di depan, lalu berbondong-bondong para pemuka Yehuda di belakangnya para pemuka Zebulon dan Naftali.

28 Your God has commanded your strength, Be strong, O God, You have worked this for us.

Allahmu menuntut kekuatanmu; ya Allah, teguhkanlah apa yang telah Kaulakukan bagi kami.

29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings bring a present to You.

Raja-raja membawa persembahan kepada-Mu di Rumah-Mu di Yerusalem.

30 Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a herd of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, You scatter peoples delighting in conflicts.

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 Fat ones come out of Egypt, Cush causes her hands to run to God.

Pembesar-pembesar Mesir datang membawa tembaga; orang Sudan bergegas-gegas membawa upeti kepada Allah.

32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, Praise the Lord! (Selah)

Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, hai semua kerajaan, nyanyikanlah puji-pujian bagi TUHAN,

33 To Him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Behold, He gives with His voice a strong voice.

bagi dia yang melintasi angkasa purbakala. Dengar! TUHAN berbicara, suara-Nya menggelegar dengan dahsyat.

34 Ascribe strength to God, His excellence [is] over Israel, and His strength in the clouds.

Akuilah kuasa Allah yang berdaulat atas Israel, kuasa-Nya sampai di langit.

35 Fearful, O God, out of Your sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!

Sungguh mengagumkan Allah kita waktu Ia keluar dari tempat kediaman-Nya. Allah Israel memberi kuasa dan kekuatan kepada umat-Nya. Terpujilah Allah!