Psalms 66
1 [Tell] everyone on the earth that they should sing joyfully to praise God!
Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Tonon-kira. Salamo.
2 They should sing songs that say that God [MTY] is very great, and they should tell everyone that he is very glorious!
Mankalazà ny voninahitry ny anarany; omeo voninahitra Izy ho fiderana Azy.
3 They should say to God, “The things that you do are awesome! You are very powerful, with the result that your enemies (cringe/bow down) in front of you.”
Lazao amin’ Andriamanitra hoe: endrey, mahatahotra ny asanao! ny fahalehibiazan’ ny herinao no hikoizan’ ny fahavalonao Anao.
4 Everyone on the earth [should] worship God and sing to praise him and honor him [MTY].
Ny tany rehetra hiankohoka eo anatrehanao ka hankalaza Anao; eny, hankalaza ny anaranao izy. (Sela)
5 Come and think about what God has done! Think about the awesome things that he has done.
Avia, ka jereo ny asan’ Andriamanitra, mahatahotra ny zavatra ataony amin’ ny zanak’ olombelona.
6 He caused the [Red] Sea to become dry land, [with the result that our] ancestors were able to walk right through it. There we rejoiced because of what he [had done].
Efa nampody ny ranomasina ho tany maina Izy; nandeha an-tongotra nita ny ony ny olona; tao no nifaliantsika tamin’ Andriamanitra.
7 By his great power he rules forever, and he keeps watching all the nations [to see what things they do], [so] those nations that want to rebel [against him] should not be proud.
Manjaka mandrakizay amin’ ny heriny Izy, ary ny masony mandinika ny firenen-tsamy hafa; aoka tsy hanandra-tena ny maditra. (Sela)
8 You people [of all nations], praise our God! Praise him loudly in order that people will hear you as you praise him.
Misaora an’ Andriamanitsika, ry firenena; ary asandrato ny feo fiderana Azy,
9 He has kept us alive, and he has not allowed us to (stumble/be defeated).
Izay mampitoetra ny fanahintsika amin’ ny fiainana ka tsy mamela ny tongotsika hangozohozo.
10 God, you have tested us; you have allowed us to experience great difficulties [to make our lives become pure] as [people] put precious metals in a hot fire [to burn out what is impure] [MET].
Fa efa nizaha toetra anay Hianao, Andriamanitra ô; efa nanadio anay Hianao, tahaka ny fanadio volafotsy amin’ ny memy.
11 [It is as if] you allowed us to fall into traps [MET], and you [forced us to endure difficult things which were like] putting heavy loads on our backs [MET].
Efa nampiditra anay tamin’ ny fandrika Hianao; efa nanisy enta-mavesatra teo am-balahanay Hianao.
12 You allowed [our] enemies to trample on us; we [experienced difficulties/troubles that were like] [MET] walking through fires and floods, but now you have brought us into a place where we have plenty.
Efa nampandeha ny olona hanitsaka ny lohanay Hianao; nandeha namaky ny afo sy ny rano izahay; fa nitondra anay nivoaka ho amin’ ny fitahiana mahatretrika Hianao.
13 [Yahweh], I will bring to your temple offerings that are to be completely burned [on the altar]; I will offer to you what I promised.
Hiditra ao an-tranonao mitondra fanatitra dorana aho; hefaiko aminao ny voadiko,
14 When I was experiencing [much] trouble, I said that I would bring offerings to you [if you rescued me]; [and you did rescue me, so] I will bring to you what I promised.
Izay notononin’ ny molotro sy naloaky ny vavako, fony aho azom-pahoriana.
15 I will bring sheep to be burned on the altar, and I will [also] sacrifice bulls and goats, and when they are burning, [you will be pleased when] the smoke [rises up] ([to you/to the sky]).
Hateriko aminao ho fanatitra dorana ny matavy mbamin’ ny setroky ny ondrilahy; hanatitra omby sy osilahy aho. (Sela)
16 All you [people] who revere God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
Avia, mihainoa ianareo rehetra izay matahotra an’ Andriamanitra, fa holazaiko izay nataony ho an’ ny fanahiko.
17 I called out to him to help me, and I praised him while I was speaking to him [MTY].
Izy no nantsoin’ ny vavako; ary ny fanandratana Azy no teo ambanin’ ny lelako.
18 If I had ignored the sins that I had committed, the Lord would not have paid any attention to me.
Raha nankasitraka ota tao am-poko aho, dia tsy mba hihaino ny Tompo;
19 But because [I confessed my sins], God has listened to me and he paid attention to my prayers.
Kanefa efa nihaino tokoa Andriamanitra; efa nihaino ny feon’ ny fivavako Izy.
20 I praise God because he has not ignored my prayers or stopped faithfully loving me.
Isorana anie Andriamanitra, izay tsy nandà ny fivavako, na nanaisotra ny famindram-pony tamiko.
