Psalms 73
1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [even] to such as are pure in heart.
Salamo nataon’ i Asafa.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
Fa izaho, dia saiky nibolasitra ny tongotro; saiky solafaka ny diako,
3 For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Satria nialona ny mpirehareha aho, raha nahita ny fiadanan’ ny ratsy fanahy.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
Fa tsy misy fanaintainana amin’ ny fahafatesany, ary fatratra ny heriny.
5 They are not in trouble as [other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men.
Tsy mba misy manavesatra azy, tahaka ny olona sasany, ary tsy mba azom-pahoriana tahaka ny olon-kafa izy.
6 Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; violence covereth them as a garment.
Dia izany no iambozonany rehareha toy ny rojo, sy itafiany fahalozàna tahaka ny lamba.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
Bongon-tavy ny masony; miloatra ny hevitry ny fony.
8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: they speak loftily.
Manazimbazimba izy ka miresaka fampahoriana an-dolom-po; avo vava izy.
9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
Manao vava manakatra ny lanitra izy, ary ny lelany mandeha mitety ny tany.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out by them.
Izany no itodihan’ ny olony hankany aminy; ary rano be no gohin’ ireny;
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
Ka hoy izy: Hataon’ Andriamanitra ahoana no fahalala? ary manam-pahalalana va ny Avo Indrindra?
12 Behold, these are the wicked; and, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
Indro, ireny dia olona ratsy fanahy; miadana mandrakariva izy ka mitombo harena.
13 Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;
Foana mihitsy ny nanadiovako ny foko sy ny nanasàko ny tanako tamin’ ny fahamarinana.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Azom-pahoriana mandritra ny andro aho, ary faizana isa-maraina.
15 If I had said, I will speak thus; behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
Raha tahìny aho nanao hoe: Hiteny izany aho, dia ho namitaka ireo zanakao.
16 When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me;
Dia nieritreritra ta-hahalala izany zavatra izany aho, kanjo sarotra teo imasoko izany.
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end.
Mandra-piditro tao amin’ ny fitoera-masin’ Andriamanitra ka nihevitra izay ho farany.
18 Surely thou settest them in slippery places: thou castest them down to destruction.
Eo amin’ izay mahasolafaka tokoa no ametrahanao azy, ary aripakao ho ringana izy.
19 How are they become a desolation in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Hià! rava indray mipi-maso izy! levona izy, matin-java-mahatahotra izy!
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
Tahaka ny anaovan’ ny olona ny nofiny ho tsinontsinona, dia tahaka izany, Tompo ô, no anaovanao ny endrik’ ireny ho tsinontsinona, raha mifoha Hianao.
21 For my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins:
Raha lotika ny foko, ka voatsindrona ny voako,
22 So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee.
Dia ketrina aho ka tsy nahalala; eny, biby teo anatrehanao aho.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand.
Nefa izaho dia eo aminao ihany mandrakariva, mihazona ny tanako ankavanana Hianao.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Ny saina omenao no hitondranao ahy, ary rehefa afaka izany, dia horaisinao ho amin’ ny voninahitra aho.
25 Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Iza no ahy any an-danitra? ary tsy misy etỳ ambonin’ ny tany iriko tahaka Anao.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Na dia levona aza ny nofoko sy ny foko, dia mbola vatolampin’ ny foko sy anjarako mandrakizay Andriamanitra.
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
Fa, indro, very izay lavitra Anao; aringanao izay rehetra mijangajanga mahafoy Anao.
28 But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.
Fa, izaho, dia ny ho akaikin’ Andriamanitra no mahatsara ahy; Hianao, Jehovah Tompo ô, no nataoko aroko, mba hilaza ny asanao rehetra aho.
