Salamo 78
1 Maskila nataon’ i Asafa.
A maschil of Asaph. Hear my teaching, my people, listen to the words of my mouth.
2 Hiloa-bava hilaza fanoharana aho; hanonona teny saro-pantarina fony taloha aho.
I will open my mouth in parables; I will sing about hidden things about the past.
3 Izay efa rentsika sy fantatsika, ary nambaran’ ny razantsika tamintsika,
These are things that we have heard and learned, things that our ancestors 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 keep them from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the praiseworthy deeds of Yahweh, his strength, and the wonders that he has 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 covenant decrees in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors that they were to teach them to their children.
6 Mba hahafantatra izany ny taranaka ho avy ― dia ny zaza mbola hateraka ― ka hitsangana hitory izany amin’ ny zanany kosa,
He commanded this so that the generation to come might know his decrees, the children not yet born, who should tell them in turn to their own children.
7 Mba hametraka ny fanantenany amin’ Andriamanitra, ka tsy hanadino ny asany, fa hitandrina ny didiny;
Then they would place their hope in God and not forget his deeds 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.
Then they would not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation whose hearts were not right, and whose spirits were not committed and faithful to God.
9 Ny zanak’ i Efraima, izay nitondra tsipìka hitifirany, dia niamboho tamin’ ny andro fiadiana.
The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they turned back on the day of battle.
10 Tsy nitandrina ny fanekena amin’ Andriamanitra izy, ary tsy nety nandeha araka ny lalàny;
They did not keep the covenant with God, and they refused to obey his law.
11 Nanadino ny asany izy sy ny fahagagana izay nampahitàny azy.
They forgot his deeds, the wonderful things 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.
They forgot the marvelous things he did in the sight of their ancestors in the land of Egypt, in the land of Zoan.
13 Nampisaraka ny ranomasina Izy ka nitondra azy nita, dia nampijanona ny rano ho toy ny antontan-javatra.
He divided the sea and led them across it; he made the waters to stand like walls.
14 Ary ny rahona no nitondrany azy raha antoandro, sy afo mahazava nony alina.
In the daytime he led them with a cloud and all the night with the light of fire.
15 Namaky vatolampy tany an-efitra Izy, ka nampisotro azy nanaram-po tahaka ny amin’ ny rano lalina.
He split the rocks in the wilderness, and he gave them water abundantly, enough to fill the depths of the sea.
16 Ary nampivoaka rano mandriaka avy tamin’ ny harambato Izy ka nampirotsaka rano ho tahaka ny ony.
He made streams flow out of the rock and made the water flow like rivers.
17 Kanjo mbola nandroso nanota taminy ihany izy ireo, ka nampahatezitra ny Avo Indrindra tany an-efitra.
Yet they continued to sin against him, rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.
18 Dia naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra tam-pony izy, tamin’ ny nilàny hanina araka ny nahaliana azy.
They challenged God in their hearts by asking for food to satisfy their appetites.
19 Dia niteny nanohitra an’ Andriamanitra izy ka nanao hoe: mahavelatra latabatra atỳ an-efitra va Andriamanitra?
They spoke against God; they said, “Can God really lay out a table for us 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?
See, when he struck the rock, waters gushed out and streams overflowed. But can he give bread also? Will he provide meat 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,
When Yahweh heard this, he was angry; so his fire burned against Jacob, and his anger attacked Israel,
22 Satria tsy nino an’ Andriamanitra izy ireo ka tsy natoky ny famonjeny.
because they did not believe in God and did not trust in his salvation.
23 Kanefa nandidy ny rahona tany ambony Izy, ary ny varavaran’ ny lanitra no novohàny,
Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of the sky.
24 Dia nandatsaka mana teny aminy hohaniny Izy, ary varin’ ny lanitra no nomeny azy.
He rained down manna for them to eat, and gave them the grain from heaven.
25 Ny fihinan’ ny mahery no nohanin’ ny olona; nanaterany hanina hahavoky azy izy.
People ate the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.
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 blow in the sky, and by his power he guided the south wind.
27 Dia nampilatsahany hena betsaka hoatra ny vovoka izy sy voro-manidina hoatra ny fasiky ny ranomasina,
He rained down meat on them like dust, birds as numerous as the sands of the sea.
28 Ka nalatsany teny afovoan’ ny tobiny, manodidina ny fitoerany.
They fell in the middle of their camp, all around their tents.
29 Dia nihinana izy ireo ka voky tsara, ary izay nilainy dia nomeny azy.
So they ate and were full. He gave them what they craved.
30 Nefa tsy niala tamin’ ny filàny izy, ary mbola teo am-bavany ihany ny haniny;
But they had not yet filled up; their food was still in their mouths.
31 Dia nirehitra taminy ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra, ka nahafatesany ny tremalahy teo aminy, ary naripany ny zatovolahin’ ny Isiraely.
Then God's anger attacked them and killed the strongest of them. He brought 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.
Despite this, they continued to sin and did not believe his wonderful deeds.
33 Dia nampahalevona ny androny toy ny fofonaina Izy, ary ny taonany tamin’ ny fampitahorana.
Therefore God cut short their days; their years were filled with terror.
34 Raha novonoiny izy ireo, dia nitady hahalala an’ Andriamanitra izy, ary niverina nikatsaka Azy.
Whenever God afflicted them, they would start to seek him, and they would return and look earnestly for him.
35 Dia nahatsiaro izy fa Andriamanitra no Vatolampiny, ary Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra no Mpanavotra azy.
They would call to mind that God was their rock and that the Most High God was their rescuer.
36 Kanefa nanao vava malefaka taminy ireo, ary ny lelany no nandaingàny taminy.
But they would flatter him with their mouth and lie to him with their words.
37 Ary ny fony tsy niorina taminy; eny tsy nitana ny fanekeny izy.
For their hearts were not firmly fixed on him, and they were not faithful to 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,
Yet he, being merciful, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he held back his anger and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 Fa nahatsiaro Izy fa nofo ihany ireo, dia rivotra izay mandalo ka tsy miverina intsony.
He called to mind that they were made of flesh, a wind that passes away and does not return.
40 Impiry akory izy ireo no efa niodina taminy tany an-efitra, ka nampalahelo Azy tany amin’ ny tany foana!
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the barren regions!
41 Naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra mandrakariva izy, ka nampalahelo ny Iray Masin’ ny Isiraely.
Again and again they challenged God and offended the Holy One of Israel.
42 Tsy mba nahatsiaro ny tànany izy, dia ny andro izay nanavotany azy tamin’ ny fahavalo,
They did not think about his power, how he had rescued them from the enemy
43 Izay nanaovany famantarana tany Egypta, sy fahagagana tany an-tany lemak’ i Zoana:
when he performed his terrifying signs in Egypt and his wonders in the region of Zoan.
44 Nampody ny oniny ho rà Izy, ary ny reniranony tsy azony nisotroana.
He turned the Egyptians' rivers to blood so that they could not drink from their streams.
45 Nandefa lalitra betsaka hamely azy Izy, ka nandany azy ireny, ary sahona, ka nanimba azy ireny.
He sent swarms of flies that devoured them and frogs that overran their land.
46 Dia nanome ny vokatry ny taniny ho an’ ny sompanga Izy, ary ny sasany ho an’ ny valala.
He gave their crops to the grasshopper and their labor to 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 more hail.
48 Dia nanolotra ny biby fiompiny ho an’ ny havandra Izy, ary ny omby aman’ ondriny ho an’ ny varatra.
He rained hail on their cattle and hurled lightning bolts at their livestock.
49 Nandatsaka ny fahatezerany mirehitra taminy Izy: eny, fahavinirana sy fahatezerana ary fampahoriana, dia anjely andiany mitondra loza.
The fierceness of his anger lashed out against them. He sent wrath, fury, and trouble like agents who bring disaster.
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 leveled a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death but gave them over to the plague.
51 Ary namely ny lahimatoa rehetra tany Egypta Izy, dia ny voalohan’ ainy tany an-dain’ i Hama;
He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstborn 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.
He led his own people out like sheep and guided them through the wilderness like a flock.
53 Nentiny soa aman-tsara izy ireo ka tsy mba natahotra; fa ny fahavalony kosa voasaron’ ny ranomasina.
He led them secure and unafraid, 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.
Then he brought them to the border of his holy land, to this mountain that his right hand acquired.
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 from before them and assigned them their inheritance. He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
56 Nefa naka fanahy an’ Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra izy ka niodina taminy, ary ny teni-vavolombelony tsy notandremany.
Yet they challenged and defied the Most High God and did not keep his solemn commands.
57 Ary nihemotra izy ka nivadika tahaka ny razany. Dia nania tahaka ny tsipìka manjiona.
They were unfaithful and acted treacherously like their fathers; they were as undependable as a faulty bow.
58 Ary nampahatezitra Azy tamin’ ny fitoerana avony izy, sady nahasaro-piaro Azy tamin’ ny sarin-javatra voasokitra.
For they made him angry with their high places and provoked him to jealous anger with their idols.
59 Ary nandre izany Andriamanitra, dia tezitra Izy ka nolaviny mihitsy ny Isiraely,
When God heard this, he was angry and completely rejected Israel.
60 Sady nahafoy ny tabernakeliny tao Silo Izy, dia ny lay izay naoriny teo amin’ ny olona;
He abandoned the sanctuary of Shiloh, the tent where he had lived among people.
61 Dia natolony ho babo ny heriny ary ny voninahiny ho eo an-tànan’ ny fahavalo.
He allowed his strength to be captured and gave his glory into the enemy's hand.
62 Dia nanolotra ny olony ho an’ ny sabatra Izy; ary tezitra Indrindra tamin’ ny lovany Izy.
He handed his people over to the sword, and he was angry with his heritage.
63 Ny zatovolahiny dia lanin’ ny afo; ary ny zatovovaviny tsy mba nanaovana hiram-panambadiana.
Fire devoured their young men, and their young women had no wedding songs.
64 Ny mpisorony lavon-tsabatra, nefa ny mpitondratenan’ ireo tsy nisaona.
Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows could not weep.
65 Dia nifoha ny Tompo tahaka ny anankiray avy natory, tahaka ny lehilahy mahery izay miantsoantso azon’ ny divay.
Then the Lord awakened as one from sleep, like a warrior who shouts because of wine.
66 Dia namely ny fahavalony hiamboho Izy ka nahafa-baraka azy mandrakizay.
He drove his adversaries back; he put them to everlasting shame.
67 Dia nanary ny lain’ i Josefa Izy, ary ny firenen’ i Efraima tsy nofidiny.
He rejected the tent of Joseph, and he did not chose the tribe of Ephraim.
68 Fa nifidy ny firenen’ i Joda kosa Izy, dia ny tendrombohitra Ziona izay tiany.
He chose the tribe of Judah and Mount Zion that he loved.
69 Dia nanao ny fitoerany masìna ho tahaka ny havoana Izy, tahaka ny tany izay naoriny ho mandrakizay.
He built his sanctuary like the heavens, like the earth that he has established forever.
70 Dia nifidy an’ i Davida mpanompony ka naka azy avy tany am-balan’ ondry;
He chose David, 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;
He took him from following the ewes with their young, and he brought him to be shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his heritage.
72 Dia niandry ireo araka ny hitsin’ ny fony izy, ka nitondra azy araka ny fahaizan’ ny tànany.
David shepherded them with the integrity of his heart, and he guided them with the skill of his hands.
