Psalms 78
1 An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.
Abụ maskil nke Asaf. Ndị m, nụrụnụ ihe m na-ezi; geenụ ntị nʼokwu ọnụ m.
2 I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
Aga m eji ilu malite okwu m, aga m ekwu ọtụtụ ihe omimi, ihe ndị sitere na mgbe ochie;
3 That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.
ihe ndị anyị nụrụla, marakwa, ihe ndị nna nna anyị ha gwara anyị.
4 We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.
Anyị agaghị ezonarị ụmụ anyị ihe ndị a, kama anyị ga-akọrọ ọgbọ nke na-abịa nʼihu akụkọ ịdị ike Onyenwe anyị, na ọrụ ebube ya, na ihe ịtụnanya niile o mere.
5 And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.
O nyere Jekọb iwu banyere ụkpụrụ ya, mekwaa ka iwu ahụ guzosie ike nʼIzrel, bụ nke ọ dọrọ nna nna anyị ha aka na ntị, ka ha kuziere ụmụ ha,
6 So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,
ka ọgbọ na-eso ha nwee ike mụta ya, ọ bụladị ọgbọ nke a ka amụbeghị, ndị nke ga-agwakwa ha ụmụ ha.
7 And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.
Mgbe ahụ, ha ga-atụkwasị Chineke obi ha, ma ghara ichefu ọrụ ya niile dị iche iche. Ha ga-edebekwa iwu ya niile.
8 And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God [is] its spirit.
Ha agakwaghị adị ka ndị nna nna ha, ọgbọ ndị nnupu isi na ndị isiike; ndị obi ha na-adịghị nʼebe Chineke nọ, ndị mmụọ ha na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nye ya.
9 Sons of Ephraim — armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.
Ndị ikom Ifrem, nʼagbanyeghị na ha kwere ụta ha, chigharịrị azụ, gbaa ọsọ nʼụbọchị agha.
10 They have not kept the covenant of God, And in His law they have refused to walk,
Ha edebeghị ọgbụgba ndụ Chineke. Ha jụkwara ibi ndụ dịka iwu ya si dị.
11 And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.
Ha chefuru ihe o mere, ọrụ ịtụnanya o gosiri ha.
12 Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt — the field of Zoan.
Chineke rụrụ ọrụ ebube ndị a nʼihu nna nna ha nʼala Ijipt na nʼọhịa Zoan.
13 He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.
O kewara oke osimiri, site nʼetiti ya dufee ha. O mere ka mmiri ahụ guzo ọtọ dịka mgbidi.
14 And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.
O ji igwe ojii duo ha nʼije nʼehihie, jirikwa ìhè sitere nʼọkụ ahụ, duo ha ogologo abalị niile.
15 He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink — as the great deep.
Ọ gbawara oke nkume dị nʼọzara, si otu a nye ha mmiri hiri nne, dịka a ga-asị na ọ bụ mmiri si nʼọtụtụ oke osimiri.
16 And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.
O mere ka mmiri iyi site na nkume gbapụta, mee ka mmiri rudata dịka osimiri.
17 And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.
Ha nọgidere na-emehie megide ya. Ha nupuru isi nʼọzara megide Onye kachasị ihe niile elu.
18 And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.
Ha kpachara anya nwaa Chineke ọnwụnwa, mgbe ha rịọrọ ya nri nke obi ha chọrọ.
19 And they speak against God — they said: 'Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?'
Ha kwuhiere Chineke; jụọ ya ọnụ sị, “Chineke ọ pụrụ inye anyị ezi nri na mmiri ọṅụṅụ nʼọzara a?
20 Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. 'Also — bread [is] He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?'
Ọ bụ ezie na o tiri nkume ahụ ihe, mee ka mmiri sọpụta, mmiri iyi sọpụtara nʼebe o hiri nne, ma ọ pụrụ inye anyị nri? Ọ pụrụ inye ndị ya anụ?”
21 Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,
Mgbe Onyenwe anyị nụrụ ihe ha kwuru, iwe were ya; ọkụ ya repịara Jekọb, iwe ọkụ ya biliri megide Izrel.
22 For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.
Nʼihi na ha ekwenyeghị na Chineke, maọbụ tụkwasị obi na nzọpụta ya.
23 And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.
Nʼagbanyeghị ihe ndị a, o nyere mbara eluigwe iwu meghekwa ọnụ ụzọ niile nke eluigwe.
24 And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.
O mere ka mánà zokwasị ndị mmadụ a dịka mmiri, ka ha rie. O nyere ha mkpụrụ ọka nke si nʼeluigwe.
25 Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.
Ndị mmadụ tara achịcha ndị mmụọ ozi. O zitere ha nri niile ha nwere ike iri.
26 He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,
O sitere nʼeluigwe tọpụ ikuku nke ọwụwa anyanwụ, o jikwa ike ya duo ikuku nke ndịda.
27 And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas — winged fowl,
O zidatara ha anụ dị ukwuu dịka ọ bụ uzuzu, anụ ufe ọnụọgụgụ ha dịka ọnụọgụgụ aja dị nʼala ọnụ oke osimiri.
28 And causeth [it] to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.
O mere ka ụmụ anụ ufe ndị a daara ha nʼala nʼetiti ọmụma ụlọ ikwu ha nakwa gburugburu ụlọ ikwu ha.
29 And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.
Ha riri ihe tutu ruo mgbe ha enwekwaghị ike iri ọzọ, nʼihi na o nyere ha ihe obi ha chọrọ.
30 They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet [is] their food in their mouth,
Ha erisibeghị nri ahụ obi ha chọrọ, anụ ụfọdụ dịkwa ha nʼọnụ,
31 And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.
mgbe iwe Chineke biliri imegide ha; o tigburu ndị kachasị ike nʼetiti ha, tigbukwaa ụmụ okorobịa ndị Izrel.
32 With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.
Ma na-eleghị ihe ndị a anya, ha gakwara nʼihu na mmehie ha, jụkwa ikwere nʼọrụ ebube niile Onyenwe anyị rụrụ.
33 And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.
O mere ka ụbọchị ndụ ha bụrụ ihe efu. O mekwara ka afọ ha gwụsịa nʼobi ọlụlọ mmiri.
34 If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,
Mgbe ọbụla Chineke tigburu ha, ha na-achọ ya; ha na-alaghachi azụ, chọsie ya ike.
35 And they remember that God [is] their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.
Ha na-echeta na Chineke bụ Oke nkume ha, na Chineke nke kachasị ihe niile elu bụrụ ha Onye Mgbapụta.
36 And — they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,
Ma mgbe ahụ, ha ga-eji naanị okwu efu fee ya ofufe, were ire ha na-aghara ya ụgha.
37 And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.
Obi ha ekwesịkwaghị ike nye ya. Ha ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nye ọgbụgba ndụ ya.
38 And He — the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.
Ma o meere ha ebere. Ọ gbaghara ha mmehie ha. Ọ laghị ha nʼiyi. Ọtụtụ oge ka o jidere iwe ya. Ọ kpalịkwaghị oke iwe ya.
39 And He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.
Nʼihi na o chetara na ha bụ naanị anụ ahụ nke o kere eke, chetakwa na ha dịka ikuku nke na-adịghị alọghachi azụ mgbe ọ gabigasịrị.
40 How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?
Ọtụtụ oge ka ha nupuru isi megide ya nʼọzara; ha kpasuru ya iwe nʼala ahụ tọgbọrọ nʼefu.
41 Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.
Mgbe mgbe, ha nwara Chineke; ha kpasuru Onye Nsọ nke Izrel iwe.
42 They have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.
Ha echetaghị ike ya, ụbọchị ahụ ọ gbapụtara ha site nʼaka ndị na-emegbu ha;
43 When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,
nʼụbọchị o gosipụtara ihe ịrịbama niile nʼala Ijipt, ọrụ ebube ya niile nʼọhịa Zoan.
44 And He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.
O mere ka osimiri ha niile ghọọ ọbara. Ha enwekwaghị ike ịṅụ mmiri si na ha.
45 He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
O zigakwara igwe ijiji nʼetiti ha, nke tara ha, zitekwa awọ nʼala ha, nke bibiri ha.
46 And giveth to the caterpillar their increase, And their labour to the locust.
O zitekwara ụmụ ụkpana ndị tachapụrụ mkpụrụ a kụrụ nʼubi ha, zitekwa igurube nke ripịara ihe niile a gaara eweta dịka ihe ubi.
47 He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,
O ji oke mkpụrụ mmiri mebie osisi vaịnị ha, jirikwa igirigi jụrụ oke oyi bibie osisi sikamọ ha niile.
48 And delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.
O weere ehi ha niile nyefee mkpụrụ mmiri, werekwa anụ ụlọ ha nyefee amụma egbe eluigwe.
49 He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress — A discharge of evil messengers.
O zipụrụ iwe ọkụ ya nʼetiti ha, oke iwe ya, na iwe ya, na mmeso nke iwe ya, ndị mmụọ ozi na-ebibi ihe na-eleghị anya nʼazụ.
50 He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.
O doziri ụzọ nke iwe ya ga-eso; o gbochighị ka ha ghara ịnwụ; kama o nyefere ndụ ha nʼaka ọrịa na-efe efe.
51 And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
O tigburu nwa ọbụla e bụ ụzọ mụọ nʼala Ijipt, mkpụrụ mbụ nke ndị ikom nʼime ụlọ ikwu Ham.
52 And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,
Ma o dupụtara ndị nke ya dịka igwe atụrụ; o duuru ha dịka atụrụ gafee ọzara.
53 And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.
O duuru ha nʼudo, ụjọ atụkwaghị ha, ma osimiri kpuchigidere ndị iro ha.
54 And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,
Otu a ka o si duru ha bịaruo nʼoke ala nsọ ya, ala ugwu ugwu ahụ nke aka nri ya nwetara.
55 And casteth out nations from before them, And causeth them to fall in the line of inheritance, And causeth the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents,
Ọ chụpụrụ mba niile nʼihu ha, tụọ ala ha kesara ha dịka ihe nketa; o mere ka ebo niile nke Izrel biri nʼụlọ nke aka ha.
56 And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.
Ma ha nwara Chineke ọnwụnwa, nupu isi megide Onye kachasị ihe niile elu; ha edebeghị ụkpụrụ ya.
57 And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,
Dịka nna nna ha, ha bụ ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi, na ndị aghụghọ, ha dịka ụta a na-ekweghị nke ọma.
58 And make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,
Nʼihi ebe nchụaja ha wuru, ha mere ka iwe wee ya; sitekwa nʼarụsị ha pịrị apị, ha kpaliri ekworo ya.
59 God hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.
Mgbe Chineke nụrụ ha, iwe were ya nke ukwuu. Ọ jụrụ ndị Izrel kpamkpam.
60 And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,
Ọ gbakụtara ụlọ nzute ya nke dị na Shaịlo azụ, ụlọ ikwu ahụ ọ mara nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.
61 And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,
O nyefere igbe ọgbụgba ndụ ike ya ka a dọta ya nʼagha, o nyefekwara onye iro ahụ ebube ya nʼaka.
62 And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.
O kwere ka e gbuo ndị ya nʼagha; iwe ya dị ọkụ megide ihe nketa ya.
63 His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.
Ọkụ repịara ụmụ okorobịa ha, ọ dịkwaghị onye a gụụrụ egwu ọlụlụ di na nwunye, nʼetiti ụmụ agbọghọ ha;
64 His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.
E gburu ndị nchụaja ha nʼagha; ndị inyom ha ndị di ha nwụrụ enwekwaghị ike iru ụjụ.
65 And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.
Mgbe ahụ, onyenwe anyị tetara dịka onye si nʼụra teta, dịka dike si nʼụra mmanya teta.
66 And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,
Ọ chụghachiri ndị iro ya azụ, mee ha ihe ihere nke ga-adịgide ruo ebighị ebi.
67 And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.
Ọ jụrụ ụlọ ikwu Josef, ọ họpụtaghị ebo Ifrem;
68 And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
ma ọ họọrọ ebo Juda, na ugwu Zayọn, nke ọ hụrụ nʼanya.
69 And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.
O wuru ụlọnsọ ya ka ọ dị ka ebe dị elu, dịka ụwa nke o mere ka o guzosie ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
70 And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,
Ọ họpụtara Devid, ohu ya, kpọrọ ya site nʼọgba igwe atụrụ;
71 From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.
o si nʼebe ọ nọ na-azụ atụrụ kpọrọ ya, ka ọ bịa bụrụ onye na-azụ ndị ya Jekọb, na Izrel, ihe nketa ya dịka atụrụ.
72 And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!
Devid ji izuoke nke obi ya zụọ ha, aka nke maara ihe ọ na-eme ka o ji duo ha.
