Salamo 66
1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Tonon-kira. Salamo.
[Tell] everyone on the earth that they should sing joyfully to praise God!
2 Mankalazà ny voninahitry ny anarany; omeo voninahitra Izy ho fiderana Azy.
They should sing songs that say that God [MTY] is very great, and they should tell everyone that he is very glorious!
3 Lazao amin’ Andriamanitra hoe: endrey, mahatahotra ny asanao! ny fahalehibiazan’ ny herinao no hikoizan’ ny fahavalonao Anao.
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.”
4 Ny tany rehetra hiankohoka eo anatrehanao ka hankalaza Anao; eny, hankalaza ny anaranao izy. (Sela)
Everyone on the earth [should] worship God and sing to praise him and honor him [MTY].
5 Avia, ka jereo ny asan’ Andriamanitra, mahatahotra ny zavatra ataony amin’ ny zanak’ olombelona.
Come and think about what God has done! Think about the awesome things that he has done.
6 Efa nampody ny ranomasina ho tany maina Izy; nandeha an-tongotra nita ny ony ny olona; tao no nifaliantsika tamin’ Andriamanitra.
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].
7 Manjaka mandrakizay amin’ ny heriny Izy, ary ny masony mandinika ny firenen-tsamy hafa; aoka tsy hanandra-tena ny maditra. (Sela)
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.
8 Misaora an’ Andriamanitsika, ry firenena; ary asandrato ny feo fiderana Azy,
You people [of all nations], praise our God! Praise him loudly in order that people will hear you as you praise him.
9 Izay mampitoetra ny fanahintsika amin’ ny fiainana ka tsy mamela ny tongotsika hangozohozo.
He has kept us alive, and he has not allowed us to (stumble/be defeated).
10 Fa efa nizaha toetra anay Hianao, Andriamanitra ô; efa nanadio anay Hianao, tahaka ny fanadio volafotsy amin’ ny memy.
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].
11 Efa nampiditra anay tamin’ ny fandrika Hianao; efa nanisy enta-mavesatra teo am-balahanay Hianao.
[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].
12 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.
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.
13 Hiditra ao an-tranonao mitondra fanatitra dorana aho; hefaiko aminao ny voadiko,
[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.
14 Izay notononin’ ny molotro sy naloaky ny vavako, fony aho azom-pahoriana.
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.
15 Hateriko aminao ho fanatitra dorana ny matavy mbamin’ ny setroky ny ondrilahy; hanatitra omby sy osilahy aho. (Sela)
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]).
16 Avia, mihainoa ianareo rehetra izay matahotra an’ Andriamanitra, fa holazaiko izay nataony ho an’ ny fanahiko.
All you [people] who revere God, come and listen, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
17 Izy no nantsoin’ ny vavako; ary ny fanandratana Azy no teo ambanin’ ny lelako.
I called out to him to help me, and I praised him while I was speaking to him [MTY].
18 Raha nankasitraka ota tao am-poko aho, dia tsy mba hihaino ny Tompo;
If I had ignored the sins that I had committed, the Lord would not have paid any attention to me.
19 Kanefa efa nihaino tokoa Andriamanitra; efa nihaino ny feon’ ny fivavako Izy.
But because [I confessed my sins], God has listened to me and he paid attention to my prayers.
20 Isorana anie Andriamanitra, izay tsy nandà ny fivavako, na nanaisotra ny famindram-pony tamiko.
I praise God because he has not ignored my prayers or stopped faithfully loving me.
