Mazmur 111
1 Haleluya! Aku mau bersyukur kepada TUHAN dengan segenap hati, dalam lingkungan orang-orang benar dan dalam jemaah.
Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
2 Besar perbuatan-perbuatan TUHAN, layak diselidiki oleh semua orang yang menyukainya.
The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
3 Agung dan bersemarak pekerjaan-Nya, dan keadilan-Nya tetap untuk selamanya.
[Because of everything] that he does, people greatly honor him and respect him because he is a great king; the righteous/just things that he does will endure forever.
4 Perbuatan-perbuatan-Nya yang ajaib dijadikan-Nya peringatan; TUHAN itu pengasih dan penyayang.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 Diberikan-Nya rezeki kepada orang-orang yang takut akan Dia. Ia ingat untuk selama-lamanya akan perjanjian-Nya.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 Kekuatan perbuatan-Nya diberitakan-Nya kepada umat-Nya, dengan memberikan kepada mereka milik pusaka bangsa-bangsa.
By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to [us], his people, that he is very powerful.
7 Perbuatan tangan-Nya ialah kebenaran dan keadilan, segala titah-Nya teguh,
He [MTY] faithfully [does what he has promised] and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him [to help us] when he commands us to do things.
8 kokoh untuk seterusnya dan selamanya, dilakukan dalam kebenaran dan kejujuran.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 Dikirim-Nya kebebasan kepada umat-Nya, diperintahkan-Nya supaya perjanjian-Nya itu untuk selama-lamanya; nama-Nya kudus dan dahsyat.
He rescued [us], his people, [from being slaves in Egypt], and he made an agreement [with us] that will last forever. He [MTY] is holy and awesome!
10 Permulaan hikmat adalah takut akan TUHAN, semua orang yang melakukannya berakal budi yang baik. Puji-pujian kepada-Nya tetap untuk selamanya.
Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey [his commands] will know what is good [for them to decide to do]. We should praise him forever!
