Psalms 144
1 [A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight;
Dari Daud. Pujilah TUHAN pelindungku! Ia melatih aku bertempur, dan mengajar aku berperang.
2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Dialah penolong dan pembelaku, penyelamatku tempat aku bernaung. Ia pelindungku, tempat aku mengungsi, bangsa-bangsa ditundukkan-Nya kepadaku.
3 LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
TUHAN, apakah manusia sehingga Kauperhatikan dia? Siapakah dia sehingga Engkau mengindahkannya?
4 Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.
Manusia itu seperti sehembus angin, seperti bayangan lewat, begitulah hidupnya.
5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Ya TUHAN, bukalah langit-Mu dan turunlah, sentuhlah gunung-gunung supaya berasap.
6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot thy arrows, and destroy them.
Lemparkanlah kilat-Mu supaya musuh diceraiberaikan, lepaskanlah panah-Mu supaya mereka gempar.
7 Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Ulurkanlah tangan-Mu dari surga, dan bebaskanlah aku dari banjir. Selamatkanlah aku dari kuasa orang asing
8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
yang suka berdusta dan menipu, dan mengangkat sumpah palsu.
9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God: upon a psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to thee.
Aku akan menyanyikan lagu baru bagi-Mu, ya Allah, dan memetik kecapi sambil menyanyi.
10 [It is he] that giveth salvation to kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Engkau memberi kemenangan kepada raja-raja, dan membebaskan Daud hamba-Mu.
11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood:
Luputkanlah aku dari pedang orang lalim; selamatkanlah aku dari kuasa orang asing yang suka berdusta dan menipu, dan mengangkat sumpah palsu.
12 That our sons [may be] as plants grown up in their youth; [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished [after] the similitude of a palace:
Semoga anak-anak lelaki kita di masa mudanya seperti tanaman yang menjadi besar. Semoga anak-anak perempuan kita seperti tiang jelita, yang menghias penjuru-penjuru istana.
13 [That] our granaries [may be] full, affording all manner of store; [that] our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
Semoga gudang-gudang kita penuh isinya dengan segala macam hasil bumi. Semoga domba-domba di padang-padang kita beranak sampai puluhan ribu banyaknya.
14 [That] our oxen [may be] strong to labor; that [there be] no breaking in, nor going out; that [there be] no complaining in our streets.
Semoga sapi-sapi kita berkembang biak dan tak ada yang hilang atau keguguran. Semoga tidak terdengar jeritan sengsara di jalan-jalan kota kita.
15 Happy [is that] people, that is in such a case: [yes], happy [is that] people, whose God [is] the LORD.
Berbahagialah bangsa yang demikian, berbahagialah umat yang Allahnya TUHAN!
