Psalms 19
1 [When people look at everything that] God [has placed in] the skies, they can see that he is very great; they can see the great things that he has created.
Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Salamo nataon’ i Davida. Ny lanitra mitory ny voninahitr’ Andriamanitra; ary ny habakabaka manambara ny asan’ ny tànany.
2 Day after day [it is as though the sun] proclaims [the glory of God], and night after night [it is as though the moon and stars] say that they know [that God made them].
Ny andro samy miteny amin’ ny andro mandimby azy, ary ny alina samy manolo-pahalalana amin’ ny alina mandimby azy.
3 They do not really speak; they do not say any words. There is no voice [from them] for anyone to hear.
Tsy misy teny na fiteny anefa; tsy re izay feony.
4 But what they declare [about God] goes throughout the world, and [even people who live in] the most distant/remote places on earth can know it. The sun is in the skies where God placed it [MET];
Efa nivoaka ho any amin’ ny tany rehetra ny famolainany, ary ny teniny dia mihatra amin’ ny faran’ izao rehetra izao. Trano-lay ho an’ ny masoandro no nataony teo aminy;
5 it rises each morning like a bridegroom [who is happy] as he comes out of his bedroom after his wedding. It is like a strong athlete who is very eager to start running in a race.
Ary ny masoandro dia tahaka ny mpampaka-bady mivoaka avy ao an-trano fandriany; sady mifaly tahaka ny lehilahy matanjaka mihazakazaka amin’ ny alehany izy.
6 The sun rises at one side of the sky and goes across [the sky and sets on] the other side, and nothing can hide from its heat.
Any amin’ ny faravodilanitra ny fiposahany, ary ny alehany dia hatramin’ ny farany koa, ka tsy misy takona amin’ ny hafanany.
7 The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect; they (revive us/give us new strength). We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change, and [by learning them] people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.
Tsy misy tsiny ny lalàn’ i Jehovah, mamelombelona ny fanahy; mahatoky ny teni-vavolombelon’ i Jehovah, mahahendry ny kely saina.
8 Yahweh’s laws are fair/just; [when we obey them], we become joyful. The commands of Yahweh are clear, and [by reading them] [PRS] we start to understand [how God wants us to behave].
Mahitsy ny fandidian’ i Jehovah, mahafaly ny fo; madio ny didin’ i Jehovah, mampahazava ny maso.
9 It is good for people to revere Yahweh; that is something that they will do forever. What Yahweh has decided is fair, and it is always right.
Madio ny fahatahorana an’ i Jehovah, maharitra mandrakizay; marina ny fitsipik’ i Jehovah, eny, mahitsy avokoa.
10 The things that God has decided are more valuable than gold, even the finest/purest gold. They are sweeter than honey that drips from honeycombs.
Irina noho ny volamena ireny, eny, noho ny tena volamena betsaka aza; ary mamy noho ny tantely, eny, noho ny tantely mitete avy amin’ ny tohotra.
11 Furthermore, [by reading them] I learn [what things are good to do and what things are evil], and they promise a great reward to [us who] obey them.
Ary ny mpanomponao dia hazavain’ ireny; amin’ ny fitandremana azy misy valiny lehibe.
12 But there is no one who can know all his errors [RHQ]; so Yahweh, forgive me for these things which I do that I do not realize are wrong.
Raha ny fahatsontsana, dia iza re no mahalala izany? ataovy tsy manan-tsiny aho ny amin’ izay ota tsy fantatra.
13 Keep me from doing things that I know are wrong; do not let my sinful desires control me. If you do that, I will no longer be guilty for committing such sins, and I will not commit the great sin [of rebelling terribly] against you.
Arovy ny mpanomponao tsy ho azon’ ny ota sahisahy; aoka tsy hanapaka ahy izany; dia ho marina tokoa aho ka tsy hanan-tsiny ny amin’ izay fahadisoana lehibe.
14 O Yahweh, you are [like] an [overhanging] rock [MET] under which I can be safe; you are the one who protects me. I hope/desire that the things that I say and what I think will [always] please you.
Aoka ny tenin’ ny vavako sy ny fisainan’ ny foko samy hankasitrahana eo imasonao, Jehovah ô, Vatolampiko sy Mpanavotra ahy.
