Salamo 78
1 Maskila nataon’ i Asafa.
Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 Hiloa-bava hilaza fanoharana aho; hanonona teny saro-pantarina fony taloha aho.
I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter dark sayings concerning days of old;
3 Izay efa rentsika sy fantatsika, ary nambaran’ ny razantsika tamintsika,
That which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us,
4 Dia tsy mba hafenintsika amin’ ny zanany; fa hambarantsika amin’ ny taranaka ho avy ny fiderana an’ i Jehovah sy ny heriny ary ny fahagagana izay efa nataony.
We will not hide from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and His strength, and His wondrous works that He hath done.
5 Fa nanorina teni-vavolombelona teo amin’ i Jakoba Izy, ary teo amin’ Isiraely no nametrahany lalàna, izay nandidiany ny razantsika, hampahafantariny ny zanany;
For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
6 Mba hahafantatra izany ny taranaka ho avy ― dia ny zaza mbola hateraka ― ka hitsangana hitory izany amin’ ny zanany kosa,
That the generation to come might know them, even the children that should be born; who should arise and tell them to their children,
7 Mba hametraka ny fanantenany amin’ Andriamanitra, ka tsy hanadino ny asany, fa hitandrina ny didiny;
That they might put their confidence in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments;
8 Mba tsy ho tahaka ny razany, izay taranaka maditra sy miodina, izy, dia taranaka izay tsy nampiomana ny fony, sady tsy marina tamin’ Andriamanitra ny fanahiny.
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
9 Ny zanak’ i Efraima, izay nitondra tsipìka hitifirany, dia niamboho tamin’ ny andro fiadiana.
The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle.
10 Tsy nitandrina ny fanekena amin’ Andriamanitra izy, ary tsy nety nandeha araka ny lalàny;
They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in His law;
11 Nanadino ny asany izy sy ny fahagagana izay nampahitàny azy.
And they forgot His doings, and His wondrous works that He had shown them.
12 Teo anatrehan’ ny razany no nanaovany fahagagana tany amin’ ny tany Egypta, dia tany amin’ ny tany lemak’ i Zoana.
Marvellous things did He in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13 Nampisaraka ny ranomasina Izy ka nitondra azy nita, dia nampijanona ny rano ho toy ny antontan-javatra.
He cleaved the sea, and caused them to pass through; and He made the waters to stand as a heap.
14 Ary ny rahona no nitondrany azy raha antoandro, sy afo mahazava nony alina.
By day also He led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
15 Namaky vatolampy tany an-efitra Izy, ka nampisotro azy nanaram-po tahaka ny amin’ ny rano lalina.
He cleaved rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the great deep.
16 Ary nampivoaka rano mandriaka avy tamin’ ny harambato Izy ka nampirotsaka rano ho tahaka ny ony.
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 Kanjo mbola nandroso nanota taminy ihany izy ireo, ka nampahatezitra ny Avo Indrindra tany an-efitra.
Yet went they on still to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.
18 Dia naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra tam-pony izy, tamin’ ny nilàny hanina araka ny nahaliana azy.
And they tried God in their heart by asking food for their craving.
19 Dia niteny nanohitra an’ Andriamanitra izy ka nanao hoe: mahavelatra latabatra atỳ an-efitra va Andriamanitra?
Yea, they spoke against God; they said: 'Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20 Indro, namely ny vatolampy Izy, dia nigororoana ny rano ka nandriaka; mahay manome mofo koa va Izy? Mahatonga hena ho an’ ny olony va Izy?
Behold, He smote the rock, that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; can He give bread also? or will He provide flesh for His people?'
21 Koa nony ren’ i Jehovah izany, dia tezitra Izy; ary nisy afo nirehitra tamin’ i Jakoba, sady nisy fahatezerana namely ny Isiraely,
Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth; and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel;
22 Satria tsy nino an’ Andriamanitra izy ireo ka tsy natoky ny famonjeny.
Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in His salvation.
23 Kanefa nandidy ny rahona tany ambony Izy, ary ny varavaran’ ny lanitra no novohàny,
And He commanded the skies above, and opened the doors of heaven;
24 Dia nandatsaka mana teny aminy hohaniny Izy, ary varin’ ny lanitra no nomeny azy.
And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
25 Ny fihinan’ ny mahery no nohanin’ ny olona; nanaterany hanina hahavoky azy izy.
Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full.
26 Nampandeha ny rivotra avy any atsinanana teny amin’ ny lanitra Izy ary ny heriny no nitondrany ny rivotra avy any atsimo.
He caused the east wind to set forth in heaven; and by His power He brought on the south wind.
27 Dia nampilatsahany hena betsaka hoatra ny vovoka izy sy voro-manidina hoatra ny fasiky ny ranomasina,
He caused flesh also to rain upon them as the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the seas;
28 Ka nalatsany teny afovoan’ ny tobiny, manodidina ny fitoerany.
And He let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their dwellings.
29 Dia nihinana izy ireo ka voky tsara, ary izay nilainy dia nomeny azy.
So they did eat, and were well filled; and He gave them that which they craved.
30 Nefa tsy niala tamin’ ny filàny izy, ary mbola teo am-bavany ihany ny haniny;
They were not estranged from their craving, their food was yet in their mouths,
31 Dia nirehitra taminy ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra, ka nahafatesany ny tremalahy teo aminy, ary naripany ny zatovolahin’ ny Isiraely.
When the anger of God went up against them, and slew of the lustieth among them, and smote down the young men of Israel.
32 Fa na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia mbola nanota ihany izy ireo ka tsy nino ny fahagagana nataony.
For all this they sinned still, and believed not in His wondrous works.
33 Dia nampahalevona ny androny toy ny fofonaina Izy, ary ny taonany tamin’ ny fampitahorana.
Therefore He ended their days as a breath, and their years in terror.
34 Raha novonoiny izy ireo, dia nitady hahalala an’ Andriamanitra izy, ary niverina nikatsaka Azy.
When He slew them, then they would inquire after Him, and turn back and seek God earnestly.
35 Dia nahatsiaro izy fa Andriamanitra no Vatolampiny, ary Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra no Mpanavotra azy.
And they remembered that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.
36 Kanefa nanao vava malefaka taminy ireo, ary ny lelany no nandaingàny taminy.
But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and lied unto Him with their tongue.
37 Ary ny fony tsy niorina taminy; eny tsy nitana ny fanekeny izy.
For their heart was not stedfast with Him, neither were they faithful in His covenant.
38 Nefa Andriamanitra kosa be famindram-po, dia mamela heloka ka tsy mandringana; eny nahatsindry fo tokoa Izy, ka tsy nofohaziny avokoa ny fahavinirany,
But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth iniquity, and destroyeth not; yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away, and doth not stir up all His wrath.
39 Fa nahatsiaro Izy fa nofo ihany ireo, dia rivotra izay mandalo ka tsy miverina intsony.
So He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
40 Impiry akory izy ireo no efa niodina taminy tany an-efitra, ka nampalahelo Azy tany amin’ ny tany foana!
How oft did they rebel against Him in the wilderness, and grieve Him in the desert!
41 Naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra mandrakariva izy, ka nampalahelo ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely.
And still again they tried God, and set bounds to the Holy One of Israel.
42 Tsy mba nahatsiaro ny tànany izy, dia ny andro izay nanavotany azy tamin’ ny fahavalo,
They remembered not His hand, nor the day when He redeemed them from the adversary.
43 Izay nanaovany famantarana tany Egypta, sy fahagagana tany an-tany lemak’ i Zoana:
How He set His signs in Egypt, and His wonders in the field of Zoan;
44 Nampody ny oniny ho rà Izy, ary ny reniranony tsy azony nisotroana.
And turned their rivers into blood, so that they could not drink their streams.
45 Nandefa lalitra betsaka hamely azy Izy, ka nandany azy ireny, ary sahona, ka nanimba azy ireny.
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
46 Dia nanome ny vokatry ny taniny ho an’ ny sompanga Izy, ary ny sasany ho an’ ny valala.
He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust.
47 Namono ny voalobony tamin’ ny havandra Izy, ary ny aviaviny tamin’ ny havandra vaventy.
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore-trees with frost.
48 Dia nanolotra ny biby fiompiny ho an’ ny havandra Izy, ary ny omby aman’ ondriny ho an’ ny varatra.
He gave over their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to fiery bolts.
49 Nandatsaka ny fahatezerany mirehitra taminy Izy: eny, fahavinirana sy fahatezerana ary fampahoriana, dia anjely andiany mitondra loza.
He sent forth upon them the fierceness of His anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, a sending of messengers of evil.
50 Namboatra lalana ho an’ ny fahatezerany Izy, ary tsy niaro ny fanahin’ ireo tamin’ ny fahafatesana, fa nanolotra ny ainy ho lanin’ ny areti-mandringana;
He levelled a path for His anger; He spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
51 Ary namely ny lahimatoa rehetra tany Egypta Izy, dia ny voalohan’ ainy tany an-dain’ i Hama;
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
52 Fa namindra toerana ny olony toy ny ondry Izy, ary nitondra azy tany an-efitra toy ny ondry andiany.
But He made His own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53 Nentiny soa aman-tsara izy ireo ka tsy mba natahotra; fa ny fahavalony kosa voasaron’ ny ranomasina.
And He led them safely, and they feared not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54 Ary nitondra azy ho any amin’ ny tany misy ny fitoerany masìna Izy, dia ny tendrombohitra izay azon’ ny tànany ankavanana.
And He brought them to His holy border, to the mountain, which His right hand had gotten.
55 Ary nandroaka ny jentilisa teo anoloany Izy, ka nanome ny tanin’ ireny ho lova nozaraina tamin’ ny famolaina, dia nampitoetra ny firenen’ Isiraely tao an-dainy.
He drove out the nations also before them, and allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56 Nefa naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra izy ka niodina taminy, ary ny teni-vavolombelony tsy notandremany.
Yet they tried and provoked God, the Most High, and kept not His testimonies;
57 Ary nihemotra izy ka nivadika tahaka ny razany. Dia nania tahaka ny tsipìka manjiona.
But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers; they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58 Ary nampahatezitra Azy tamin’ ny fitoerana avony izy, sady nahasaro-piaro Azy tamin’ ny sarin-javatra voasokitra.
For they provoked Him with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images.
59 Ary nandre izany Andriamanitra, dia tezitra Izy ka nolaviny mihitsy ny Isiraely,
God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly abhorred Israel;
60 Sady nahafoy ny tabernakeliny tao Silo Izy, dia ny lay izay naoriny teo amin’ ny olona;
And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He had made to dwell among men;
61 Dia natolony ho babo ny heriny ary ny voninahiny ho eo an-tànan’ ny fahavalo.
And delivered His strength into captivity, and His glory into the adversary's hand.
62 Dia nanolotra ny olony ho an’ ny sabatra Izy; ary tezitra Indrindra tamin’ ny lovany Izy.
He gave His people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with His inheritance.
63 Ny zatovolahiny dia lanin’ ny afo; ary ny zatovovaviny tsy mba nanaovana hiram-panambadiana.
Fire devoured their young men; and their virgins had no marriage-song.
64 Ny mpisorony lavon-tsabatra, nefa ny mpitondratenan’ ireo tsy nisaona.
Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
65 Dia nifoha ny Tompo tahaka ny anankiray avy natory, tahaka ny lehilahy mahery izay miantsoantso azon’ ny divay.
Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a mighty man recovering from wine.
66 Dia namely ny fahavalony hiamboho Izy ka nahafa-baraka azy mandrakizay.
And He smote His adversaries backward; He put upon them a perpetual reproach.
67 Dia nanary ny lain’ i Josefa Izy, ary ny firenen’ i Efraima tsy nofidiny.
Moreover He abhorred the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;
68 Fa nifidy ny firenen’ i Joda kosa Izy, dia ny tendrombohitra Ziona izay tiany.
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which He loved.
69 Dia nanao ny fitoerany masìna ho tahaka ny havoana Izy, tahaka ny tany izay naoriny ho mandrakizay.
And He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which He hath founded for ever.
70 Dia nifidy an’ i Davida mpanompony ka naka azy avy tany am-balan’ ondry;
He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds;
71 Tany amin’ ny fiandrasany ny ondry ampianahana no nakàny azy, mba hiandry an’ i Jakoba olony sy Isiraely lovany;
From following the ewes that give suck He brought him, to be shepherd over Jacob His people, and Israel His inheritance.
72 Dia niandry ireo araka ny hitsin’ ny fony izy, ka nitondra azy araka ny fahaizan’ ny tànany.
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; and lead them by the skilfulness of his hands.
