1 Tantara 16
1 Aa le nendese’ iareo i vatan’ Añaharey naho najadoñe amy kivoho nihentseña’ i Davide ao vaho nañenga soroñe miharo engam-panintsiñañe añatrefan’ Añahare.
They brought the Sacred Chest [to Gibeon] and put it inside the Sacred Tent that David had [told his workers to] set up. Then they brought offerings to be completely burned [on the altar] and offerings to enable them to maintain fellowship [with God].
2 Ie nihenefe’ i Davide ty fañengàñe o soroñe naho engam-panintsiñañeo, le nitatae’e ondatio ami’ty tahina’ Iehovà.
When David had finished presenting all those offerings, he [asked Yahweh to] bless the people.
3 Le nanjotsoa’e iaby t’Israele, hene ondaty naho roakemba, ty vonga-mofo naho venten-kena vaho ty garatom-baloboke maike.
He gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and some raisins to every Israeli man and woman [who was there].
4 Tinendre’e hitoroñe añatrefa’ i vata’ Iehovày ty ila’ o nte-Levio haniahy naho hañandriañe vaho handrenge Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele.
Then David appointed some of the descendants of Levi to stand in front of [the Sacred Tent in which] the Sacred Chest [had been placed], to lead the people who worshiped and thanked and praised Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people.
5 I Asafe ty talè, faharoe’e t’i Zekarià, Ieiele naho i Semiramote naho Iehiele naho i Matitià naho i Eliabe naho i Benaià naho i Ovededome naho Ieiele ro aman-jejobory naho talivalo; vaho nipoña-peo am-pikarantsañe t’i Asafe;
Asaph, who played the cymbals, was their leader. Zechariah was his assistant. The other descendants of Levi [who helped Asaph] were Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They played lyres and harps.
6 le nampipopò trompetra nainai’e añatrefa’ i vatam-pañinan’ Añaharey t’i Benaià naho Iakaziele.
Benaiah and Jahaziel were priests who blew trumpets frequently in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the Sacred Chest.
7 Amy andro zay ty nañoriza’ i Davide ty fañandriañañe am’ Iehovà, am-pità’ i Asafe naho o longo’eo.
On that day, David gave to Asaph and his helpers this psalm to praise Yahweh:
8 Ehe andriaño t’Iehovà, kanjio ty tahina’e; ampahafohino ondatio o fitoloña’eo.
Thank God, and pray to him [MTY]. Tell the people of all nations what he has done.
9 Isabo, irengeo an-takasy; taroño am’ondatio ze hene fitoloña’e fanjaka.
Sing to him; sing songs to praise him. Tell about all his miraculous deeds.
10 Mitrèña amy tahina’e masiñey; ampirebeho ty arofo’ o mipay Iehovào.
Be glad that you belong to him [MTY]; those who want to know Yahweh better should rejoice.
11 Hotsohotsò t’Iehovà naho o haozara’eo, tsoeho nainai’e i lahara’ey.
Trust in Yahweh and in his power; continually seek to get help from him.
12 Tiahio o fitoloñañe fanjaka nanoe’eo, o raha tsitantaneo, naho o fizakàm-palie’eo,
Do not forget the wonderful things that he has done, the miracles and the just laws that he has given to us.
13 Ry tarira’ Israele mpitoro’eo, ry ana’ Iakobe jinobo’eo.
We people are the descendants of his servant Jacob; we are the people of Israel whom he has chosen.
14 Ie t’Iehovà Andrianañaharentika; manitsike ty tane toy o fizakà’eo.
Yahweh is our God. His just/fair laws are known by people throughout the world.
15 Tiahio nainai’e i fañina’ey; i tsara linili’e ami’ty tariratse faharivo’ey;
He never forgets the agreement that he has made: he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations.
16 I nanoe’e amy Avrahamey, naho i nifantà’e am’ Ietsàkey;
That is the agreement that he made with Abraham, and he repeated that agreement to Isaac.
17 Ie niventè’e am’ Iakobe ho lily, naho am’Israele ho fañina tsy modo,
It was an agreement for the Israeli people, and he wanted that agreement to endure forever.
18 Ami’ty hoe: Ihe ty hitolorako ty tane’ i Kanàne, ho anjara lova’o;
What he said was, “I will give the Canaan region to you, to belong to you [and your descendants forever].”
19 ie mbe tsy niampeampe, toe potrapotra’e naho renetane ama’e ao.
[He said that to them] when there were only a few of them, a tiny group of people who were living in that land (like strangers/that belonged to other people);
20 Aa ie nirererere mb’an-tane mb’an-tane naho boak’ ami’ty fiheheañe, pak’ am-borizañe ila’e,
they continued to wander from one place to another, from one kingdom to another.
21 Le tsy napo’e ho joie’ondatio; eka, iereo ty nañendaha’e mpanjaka ami’ty hoe:
But he did not allow others to oppress them, and he warned kings by saying to them,
22 Ko tsapae’o o norizakoo, naho ko joie’o o mpitokikoo.
“Do not harm the people whom I have chosen! Do not harm my prophets!”
23 Misaboa am’ Iehovà ry tane toy iaby; talilio boak’ andro boak’ andro ty hasoa’ i fandrombaha’ey.
You people throughout the world, sing to Yahweh. Every day proclaim [to others] that he has saved us.
24 Tseizo amo kilakila’ndatio ty enge’e; o fitoloña’e fanjakao amo kilakila ondatio.
Tell the people of the nations that he is great; tell all the people-groups the marvelous things [that he has done].
25 Amy te ra’elahy t’Iehovà, ho rengèñe añ’abo; hañeveñan-dre te amo ‘ndrahare ila’e iabio.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be praised very much. He should be revered more than all the gods,
26 Toe kafoake iaby ze ndrahare’ ondatio; Iehovà ty namboatse o likerañeo.
because all the gods that the [other] people-groups [worship] are only idols, but Yahweh [is truly great; he] created the skies.
27 Engeñe naho asiñe ro añatrefa’e eo, haozarañe naho hafaleañe ro an-toe’e ao.
He is glorious and majestic; his power and joy fill his Sacred Tent.
28 Manolora am’ Iehovà ry fifokoa’ ondatio, atoloro am’ Iehovà ty engeñe naho haozarañe.
You people in nations all over the world, praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for his glorious power [HEN]!
29 Atoloro am’ Iehovà ty engeñe mañeva i tahina’ey; añandeso engeñe, le iatrefo, mitalahoa am’ Iehovà am-pibangoañe miavake.
Praise Yahweh like he [MTY] deserves to be praised. Bring an offering and come to his Sacred Tent. Worship Yahweh because he is holy.
30 Minevenevera ama’e ry tane toy iaby; toe mijadoñe ty voatse toy, tsy hasitsìtse.
Everyone on the earth should tremble in front of Yahweh. He put the earth firmly [in its place]; and nothing ever will be able to move/shake it.
31 Ampiehafo o andindiñeo, ampirebeho ty tane toy; ampitaroño amo kilakila’ondatio te mifehe t’Iehovà!
Everything in the sky and on the earth should be happy. People [everywhere] should say, “Yahweh is our king!”
32 Ampitroño i riakey an-kalifora’e, ampandiao taroba i hivokey, naho ze hene ama’e ao.
The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should shout to praise him; the fields and everything that is in them should rejoice.
33 Le hisabo an-kafaleañe añatrefa’ Iehovà o hatae añ’alao, Ie hitotsake eo hizaka ty tane toy.
When they do that, [it will be as though] the trees in the forest will sing joyfully in front of Yahweh. That will happen when he comes to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth.
34 Andriaño t’Iehovà, amy te ie ro soa; nainai’e ty fiferenaiña’e.
Thank Yahweh, because [everything that he does is] good. He faithfully loves us forever.
35 Le ano ty hoe: Rombaho zahay, ry Andrianañaharem-pandrombaha’ay, le atontono vaho avotsoro amo kilakila ondatio, hañandriaña’ay i tahina’o masiñey, hitreña’ay azo am-pandrengeañe.
Say to him, “God, you are the one who rescues us, so gather us together and save us from [the armies of] other nations. When you do that, we will thank you [MTY], and we will be happy to praise you.”
36 Andriañeñe t’Iehovà, Andrianañahare’ Israele, boak’ an-kaehae’e pake haehae añe. hene nirihoñe ty hoe ondatio: Amène vaho nandrenge Iehovà.
Praise Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people, He has always existed, and he will exist forever. After the people [finished singing that song], they all said, “(Amen/May it be so)!”, and they praised Yahweh.
37 Aa le nenga’e añatrefa’ i vatam-pañina’ Iehovày t’i Asafe mirolongo, hitoroñe añatrefa’ i vatay nainai’e, amy ze fitoloñañe mañeva ty andro;
Then David left Asaph and the other members of his clan there in front of [the tent in which] Yahweh’s Sacred Chest [had been placed]. He told them that they must do their work there every day.
38 i Ovededome naho o rahalahi’eo: enempolo-valo amby; naho i Ovededome ana’ Ieditone naho i Kosà ro mpañamben-dalañe;
David also left Obed-Edom and 68 other descendants of Levi to work with them. Hosah and Obed-Edom guarded [the entrances of the Sacred Tent].
39 i Tsadoke mpisoroñe naho o rahalahi’e mpisoroñeo, añatrefa’ i kivoho’ Iehovày, ankaboañe e Gibone eo,
David also told Zadok the [Supreme] Priest and the other priests who worked with him to remain in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent, which was still at the place where the Israeli people worshiped [God there] in Gibeon [city].
40 ty hisoroñe am’ Iehovà nainai’e boak’ andro naho hariva, ty amy ze hene sinokitse amy Hà’ Iehovà nandilia’e am’ Israeley;
Every morning and every evening they burned offerings on the altar, obeying the rules/laws that had been written [by Moses], rules/laws which Yahweh had given to the Israeli people.
41 mpiam’ iereo t’i Hemane naho Iedotone naho o ila’e jinoboñeo, o tinoñon-tahinañeo, hañandriañe Iehovà, fa nainai’e ty fiferenaiña’e;
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and other descendants of Levi. They [MTY] were chosen to sing songs to praise Yahweh because he faithfully loves his people forever.
42 aa le o mindre amy Hemane naho Iedotoneo ro hampipoñake trompetra naho fikarantsañe naho o raha titiheñe am-pisaboañe aman’ Añahareo; le an-dalambey eo o ana’ Iedotoneo.
Heman and Jeduthun were appointed to play the trumpets and cymbals when [the other descendants of Levi sang sacred songs]. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to guard the gates [of the Sacred Tent].
43 Aa le songa nimpoly mb’añ’ anjomba’e mb’eo ondatio; vaho nimpoly hitata i anjomba’ey t’i Davide.
Then all the people left. They returned to their homes, and David returned home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family.
