Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, because he always does good [things for us] His faithful love [for us] lasts forever!
Bersyukurlah kepada TUHAN, sebab Ia baik! Bahwasanya untuk selama-lamanya kasih setia-Nya.
2 Those whom Yahweh has saved should tell others that he has rescued them from their enemies.
Biarlah itu dikatakan orang-orang yang ditebus TUHAN, yang ditebus-Nya dari kuasa yang menyesakkan,
3 He has gathered [those of you] who were [(exiled/taken forcefully)] to many lands; [he has gathered you together from] the east and the west, from the north and from the south.
yang dikumpulkan-Nya dari negeri-negeri, dari timur dan dari barat, dari utara dan dari selatan.
4 Some of those [who returned from those countries] wandered in the desert; they were lost and had no homes to live in.
Ada orang-orang yang mengembara di padang belantara, jalan ke kota tempat kediaman orang tidak mereka temukan;
5 They were hungry and thirsty, and they were very discouraged.
mereka lapar dan haus, jiwa mereka lemah lesu di dalam diri mereka.
6 When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from (being distressed/their difficulties).
Maka berseru-serulah mereka kepada TUHAN dalam kesesakan mereka, dan dilepaskan-Nya mereka dari kecemasan mereka.
7 He led them along a straight road [where they walked safely] to cities [in Canaan] where they could live.
Dibawa-Nya mereka menempuh jalan yang lurus, sehingga sampai ke kota tempat kediaman orang.
8 They should praise/thank Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people.
Biarlah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih setia-Nya, karena perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib terhadap anak-anak manusia,
9 He gives thirsty people plenty [of water] to drink, and he gives hungry people plenty of good things [to eat].
sebab dipuaskan-Nya jiwa yang dahaga, dan jiwa yang lapar dikenyangkan-Nya dengan kebaikan.
10 Some of them were in very dark [HEN] (places [in Babylonia/other countries]); they were prisoners, suffering because of chains [fastened to their hands and feet].
Ada orang-orang yang duduk di dalam gelap dan kelam, terkurung dalam sengsara dan besi.
11 They were in prison because they had (rebelled against/not obeyed) the message of God; they were there because they had despised the advice given by God, who is greater than all other gods.
Karena mereka memberontak terhadap perintah-perintah Allah, dan menista nasihat Yang Mahatinggi,
12 [That is why] their bodies were worn out from hard labor; when they fell down, there was no one who would help them.
maka ditundukkan-Nya hati mereka ke dalam kesusahan, mereka tergelincir, dan tidak ada yang menolong.
13 In their troubles, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Maka berseru-serulah mereka kepada TUHAN dalam kesesakan mereka, dan diselamatkan-Nyalah mereka dari kecemasan mereka,
14 He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet; and brought them out of those very dark [prisons].
dibawa-Nya mereka keluar dari dalam gelap dan kelam, dan diputuskan-Nya belenggu-belenggu mereka.
15 He broke down the [prison] gates that were made of bronze, and cut through the [prison] bars that were made of iron. [So they also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Biarlah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih setia-Nya, karena perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib terhadap anak-anak manusia,
sebab dipecahkan-Nya pintu-pintu tembaga, dan dihancurkan-Nya palang-palang pintu besi.
17 Some of them foolishly rebelled [against God], so they suffered for their sins.
Ada orang-orang menjadi sakit oleh sebab kelakuan mereka yang berdosa, dan disiksa oleh sebab kesalahan-kesalahan mereka;
18 They did not want to eat any food, and they almost died.
mereka muak terhadap segala makanan dan mereka sudah sampai pada pintu gerbang maut.
19 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Maka berseru-serulah mereka kepada TUHAN dalam kesesakan mereka, dan diselamatkan-Nya mereka dari kecemasan mereka,
20 When he commanded that they be healed, they were healed; he saved them from dying.
disampaikan-Nya firman-Nya dan disembuhkan-Nya mereka, diluputkan-Nya mereka dari liang kubur.
21 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Biarlah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih setia-Nya, karena perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib terhadap anak-anak manusia.
22 They should give offerings to him to show that they are thankful, and they should sing joyfully about the miracles that he has performed.
Biarlah mereka mempersembahkan korban syukur, dan menceritakan pekerjaan-pekerjaan-Nya dengan sorak-sorai!
23 Some of them sailed in ships; they were selling things [in ports] throughout the world.
Ada orang-orang yang mengarungi laut dengan kapal-kapal, yang melakukan perdagangan di lautan luas;
24 [As they were sailing], they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did [when they were] on very deep seas.
mereka melihat pekerjaan-pekerjaan TUHAN, dan perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib di tempat yang dalam.
25 He commanded the winds, and they became strong and (stirred up high waves/caused waves to rise high).
Ia berfirman, maka dibangkitkan-Nya angin badai yang meninggikan gelombang-gelombangnya.
26 The ships [in which they were sailing] were tossed high in the air, and [then] they sank into the (troughs/low places) [between the high waves]; then the sailors were terrified.
Mereka naik sampai ke langit dan turun ke samudera raya, jiwa mereka hancur karena celaka;
27 They stumbled about and staggered like drunken men, and they did not know what to do.
mereka pusing dan terhuyung-huyung seperti orang mabuk, dan kehilangan akal.
28 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their distresses.
Maka berseru-serulah mereka kepada TUHAN dalam kesesakan mereka, dan dikeluarkan-Nya mereka dari kecemasan mereka,
29 He (calmed the storm/caused the wind to stop blowing), and he caused the waves to completely subside.
dibuat-Nyalah badai itu diam, sehingga gelombang-gelombangnya tenang.
30 They were [very] glad when it became calm; and Yahweh brought them safely into a harbor.
Mereka bersukacita, sebab semuanya reda, dan dituntun-Nya mereka ke pelabuhan kesukaan mereka.
31 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Biarlah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih setia-Nya, karena perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib terhadap anak-anak manusia.
32 They should praise him among the [Israeli] people when they have gathered together, and they should praise him in front of the leaders [of the country].
Biarlah mereka meninggikan Dia dalam jemaat umat itu, dan memuji-muji Dia dalam majelis para tua-tua.
33 [Sometimes] Yahweh causes rivers [to become dry], [with the result that the land] becomes a desert, and springs of water become dry land.
Dibuat-Nya sungai-sungai menjadi padang gurun, dan pancaran-pancaran air menjadi tanah gersang,
34 [Sometimes] he causes land that has produced lots of crops to become salty wastelands, [with the result that they do not produce crops]. He does that because the people who live there are [very] wicked.
tanah yang subur menjadi padang asin, oleh sebab kejahatan orang-orang yang diam di dalamnya.
35 [But sometimes] he causes pools of water to appear in deserts, and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.
Dibuat-Nya padang gurun menjadi kolam air, dan tanah kering menjadi pancaran-pancaran air.
36 He brings hungry [people] into that land, to live there and build cities [there].
Ditempatkan-Nya di sana orang-orang lapar, dan mereka mendirikan kota tempat kediaman;
37 They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce big crops [of grapes].
mereka menabur di ladang-ladang dan membuat kebun-kebun anggur, yang mengeluarkan buah-buahan sebagai hasil.
38 He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children, and they have large herds of cattle.
Diberkati-Nya mereka sehingga mereka bertambah banyak dengan sangat, dan hewan-hewan mereka tidak dibuat-Nya berkurang.
39 When the number of people becomes smaller and they have been humiliated [by their enemies] by being oppressed and caused to suffer [DOU],
Tetapi mereka menjadi berkurang dan membungkuk oleh sebab tekanan celaka dan duka.
40 Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them, and causes them to wander in deserts where there are no roads.
Ditumpahkan-Nya kehinaan ke atas orang-orang terkemuka, dan dibuat-Nya mereka mengembara di padang tandus yang tiada jalan;
41 But he rescues poor [people] from (being in misery/suffering), and causes their families [to increase in number] like flocks of sheep.
tetapi orang miskin dibentengi-Nya terhadap penindasan, dan dibuat-Nya kaum-kaum mereka seperti kawanan domba banyaknya.
42 Godly/Righteous [people will (see/hear about)] these things, and they will rejoice, and wicked people [will hear about these things, too], [but] they will have nothing to say in reply.
Orang-orang benar melihatnya, lalu bersukacita, tetapi segala kecurangan tutup mulut.
43 Those who are wise should think carefully about those things; they should consider [all the things] that Yahweh [has done to show that he] faithfully loves [them].
Siapa yang mempunyai hikmat? Biarlah ia berpegang pada semuanya ini, dan memperhatikan segala kemurahan TUHAN.
