Salamo 81

1 Ho an’ ny mpiventy hira. Al-gitith. Nataon’ i Asafa. Mihobia ho an’ Andriamanitra herintsika; manaova feo fifaliana ho an’ Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba.

For the music director. On the gittith. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

2 Asandrato ny hira, ka velezo ny ampongatapaka, ary tendreo ny lokanga mahafinaritra mbamin’ ny valiha.

Start the song! Play the tambourine, sweet-sounding lyre, and harp.

3 Tsofy ny anjomara amin’ ny volana; eny, amin’ ny feno-volana, dia amin’ ny andro firavoravoantsika.

Blow the trumpet at the new moon, and at full moon, to begin our festivals,

4 Fa lalàna ho an’ ny Isiraely izany, ary fitsipik’ Andriamanitr’ i Jakoba.

for this is a rule for Israel, a regulation of the God of Jacob.

5 Notendreny ho vavolombelona eo amin’ i Josefa izany, raha nandeha namely ny tany Egypta Izy; nandre teny tsy fantatro aho.

God made this statute for Joseph when he opposed the land of Egypt. I heard a voice I didn't know, saying:

6 Nampiala ny sorony tamin’ ny entana Aho; nitsahatra tsy nitondra sobiky ny tànany.

“I took the load from your shoulders; I freed your hands from carrying heavy baskets.

7 Fony azom-pahoriana ianao, dia niantso Ahy, ka namonjy anao Aho; namaly anao tao amin’ ny fiafenan’ ny kotrokorana Aho, ary nizaha toetra anao tao amin’ ny ranon’ i Meriba. (Sela)

In your suffering you cried out to me, and I saved you. I answered you from the thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 Mihainoa, ry oloko, dia hambarako aminao; enga anie hihaino Ahy ianao, ry Isiraely.

My people, listen to my warnings! Israel, please listen to me!

9 Aza asiana andriamani-kafa eo aminao; ary aza mivavaka amin’ ny andriamanitry ny firenena hafa.

There must not be a strange god among you; you must never bow down to foreign gods and worship them.

10 Izaho no Jehovah Andriamanitrao, Izay nitondra anao niakatra avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta; atanatanao ny vavanao, dia hofenoiko.

I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

11 Fa tsy nihaino ny feoko ny oloko; ary ny Isiraely tsy nankato Ahy;

But my people didn't listen to me. Israel didn't want anything to do with me.

12 Ka dia navelako hanaraka ny ditry ny fony Izy, handehanany manaraka ny fisainan’ ny tenany.

So I sent them away to follow their stubborn thinking, living as they chose.

13 Enga anie ka hihaino Ahy ny oloko, dia handeha amin’ ny lalako ny Isiraely;

If only my people would listen to me; if only Israel would follow my ways!

14 Vetivety dia hampietry ny fahavalony Aho, ka hamerina ny tanako hamely ny rafiny;

It wouldn't take me long to conquer their enemies, to strike down their foes.

15 Izay mankahala an’ i Jehovah dia hikoy aminy, ka dia haharitra mandrakizay ny andron’ ny oloko;

Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, forever doomed.

16 Ary hampihinana azy vary tsara indrindra Izy; eny, tantely avy amin’ ny vatolampy no hamokisako anao.

But I would feed you the best wheat and satisfy you with honey from the rock.”