Mazmur 68
1 Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud. Allah bangkit menceraiberaikan musuh-Nya, orang yang membenci Dia lari dari hadapan-Nya.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee before him!
2 Allah mengusir mereka pergi, seperti asap yang ditiup dan menghilang. Seperti lilin meleleh di dalam api, begitulah orang jahat lenyap dari hadapan Allah.
As smoke is dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face of God.
3 Tetapi orang saleh bersukacita dan riang gembira, mereka bersorak-sorak kesukaan di hadapan Allah.
But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.
4 Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, pujilah nama-Nya, siapkanlah jalan raya bagi Dia yang mengendarai awan. Nama-Nya TUHAN--bersenang-senangla di hadapan-Nya!
Sing unto God; sing praises to his name! Prepare a way for him who rideth through the desert! Jehovah is his name; be joyful in his presence!
5 Allah yang tinggal di Rumah-Nya yang suci adalah bapak anak yatim dan pembela para janda.
The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, Is God in his holy habitation.
6 Allah memberi tempat tinggal kepada orang yang kesepian; Ia membebaskan orang tahanan sehingga mereka bahagia. Tetapi orang-orang yang melawan TUHAN harus tinggal di tanah yang gersang.
God causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
7 Ya Allah, ketika Engkau membimbing umat-Mu berjalan melewati padang yang kering,
O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness. (Pause)
8 bumi bergetar, hujan tercurah di hadapan-Mu, karena kedatangan Allah Sinai, Allah Israel.
The earth quaked, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Dengan limpah Engkau menurunkan hujan, dan memulihkan tanah-Mu yang gersang.
Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.
10 Lalu umat-Mu berdiam di sana; dalam kebaikan-Mu, ya Allah, Engkau memelihara orang miskin.
Thy people established themselves in the land; Thou, O God! in thy goodness, didst prepare it for the needy!
11 TUHAN memberi perintah, lalu para wanita membawa berita:
The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.
12 "Raja-raja dan pasukannya sudah lari!" Mereka lari seperti merpati yang terbang pergi. Para wanita di rumah membagi-bagikan, perak dan emas yang ditinggalkan. Sekalipun banyak yang tidak ikut berperang, umat Allah telah memperoleh kemenangan.
“The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the spoil.
Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining gold.”
14 Ketika Yang Mahakuasa menyerakkan raja-raja di sana, turunlah salju dari Gunung Salmon.
When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.
15 Gunung Basan adalah gunung yang hebat, gunung yang berpuncak banyak.
Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of Bashan,
16 Mengapa dari puncakmu yang banyak itu engkau memandang dengan cemburu kepada Bukit Sion yang dipilih Allah untuk kediaman-Nya? TUHAN akan tinggal di sana untuk selama-lamanya.
Why frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell for ever?
17 Dengan puluhan ribu kereta kuat Allah tampil di antara mereka dalam keagungan-Nya.
The chariots of God are myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.
18 TUHAN naik ke tempat yang tinggi; banyak tawanan dibawa-Nya serta. Ia menerima persembahan dari antara manusia bahkan dari antara kaum pemberontak; supaya mereka berdiam bersama TUHAN Allah.
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!
19 Pujilah TUHAN, sebab Dialah Allah yang menyelamatkan kita; dari hari ke hari Ia memikul beban kita.
Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.
20 Allah kita adalah TUHAN yang menyelamatkan, Ia membebaskan kita dari kematian.
Our God is a God of salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance from death.
21 Allah pasti akan meremukkan kepala musuh-Nya, orang-orang yang terus hidup dalam dosa.
But God smiteth the head of his enemies, Even the hairy crowns of those who go on in their iniquity.
22 Kata TUHAN, "Hai umat-Ku, Kubawa musuhmu dari Basan Kubawa mereka kembali dari dasar lautan,
“I will bring them back,” saith the Lord, “from Bashan; I will bring them back from the deep sea;
23 supaya kamu membasuh kakimu dengan darah mereka, dan anjing-anjingmu menjilatnya sepuas-puasnya."
That thy foot may be dipped in their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”
24 Semua melihat pawai kemenangan-Mu, ya Allah, Allahku, Rajaku, diarak ke tempat kediaman-Nya.
We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!
25 Di depan berjalan para penyanyi, di belakang para pemain kecapi; di tengah para gadis pemukul rebana; beginilah nyanyian mereka:
The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.
26 "Pujilah Allah di tengah himpunan umat-Nya, pujilah TUHAN, hai semua keturunan Yakub!"
Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye from the fountain of Israel!
27 Benyamin, suku yang paling kecil, berjalan di depan, lalu berbondong-bondong para pemuka Yehuda di belakangnya para pemuka Zebulon dan Naftali.
Here is Benjamin, the youngest, and his leaders; The chiefs of Judah, and their band; The chiefs of Zebulon, and the chiefs of Naphtali.
28 Allahmu menuntut kekuatanmu; ya Allah, teguhkanlah apa yang telah Kaulakukan bagi kami.
Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!
29 Raja-raja membawa persembahan kepada-Mu di Rumah-Mu di Yerusalem.
Because of thy temple in Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents to thee.
30 Hardiklah Mesir, binatang buas itu di tengah gelagah. Tegurlah bangsa-bangsa, kawanan banteng itu dengan anak-anaknya, yang saling menginjak-injak untuk mendapat perak. Allah menceraiberaikan bangsa-bangsa yang suka berperang.
Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of bulls with the calves of the nations, So that they shall cast themselves down with masses of silver; Scatter thou the nations that delight in war!
31 Pembesar-pembesar Mesir datang membawa tembaga; orang Sudan bergegas-gegas membawa upeti kepada Allah.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.
32 Bernyanyilah bagi Allah, hai semua kerajaan, nyanyikanlah puji-pujian bagi TUHAN,
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;
33 bagi dia yang melintasi angkasa purbakala. Dengar! TUHAN berbicara, suara-Nya menggelegar dengan dahsyat.
To him who rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!
34 Akuilah kuasa Allah yang berdaulat atas Israel, kuasa-Nya sampai di langit.
Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might is in the clouds!
35 Sungguh mengagumkan Allah kita waktu Ia keluar dari tempat kediaman-Nya. Allah Israel memberi kuasa dan kekuatan kepada umat-Nya. Terpujilah Allah!
Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!
