Salamo 107
1 Andriañeñe t’Iehovà, amy te Ie ro soa; nainai’e ty fiferenaiña’e.
Give thanks to Yahweh, because he always does good [things for us] His faithful love [for us] lasts forever!
2 Ano izay ry jineba’ Iehovà— ry nijebañe’e am-pitàn-drafelahy,
Those whom Yahweh has saved should tell others that he has rescued them from their enemies.
3 vaho hinoloholo’e hirik’ amo taneo, boak’atiñanañe naho ahandrefañ’ añe, boak’ avaratse vaho hirik’ amy riakey.
He has gathered [those of you] who were [(exiled/taken forcefully)] to many lands; [he has gathered you together from] the east and the west, from the north and from the south.
4 Nirererere ambabangoañ’ añe iereo, an-dratraratra ao, tsy nahaonin-drova fimoneñañe.
Some of those [who returned from those countries] wandered in the desert; they were lost and had no homes to live in.
5 Nisalikoeñe naho taliñiereñe, nitoirañe añ’ova ao ty fiai’ iareo.
They were hungry and thirsty, and they were very discouraged.
6 Le nitoreo am’ Iehovà an-kaloviloviañe naho hinaha’e amo hasotria’iareoo,
When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from (being distressed/their difficulties).
7 Nindese’e mb’an-dalam-bantam-beo higodañe mb’an-drova fimoneñañe añe.
He led them along a straight road [where they walked safely] to cities [in Canaan] where they could live.
8 Handriañe’ iereo t’Iehovà ty amy fiferenaiña’ey naho o fitoloña’e fanjaka amo ana’ondatioo,
They should praise/thank Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people.
9 fa nieneñe’e ty fiaiñe taliñiereñe, nanjañe’e raha soa ty troke nilimpoa.
He gives thirsty people plenty [of water] to drink, and he gives hungry people plenty of good things [to eat].
10 Teo ty nitozòke añ’ieñe ao naho an-talinjon-kavilasy ao, rinohy an-kasotriañe naho vý,
Some of them were in very dark [HEN] (places [in Babylonia/other countries]); they were prisoners, suffering because of chains [fastened to their hands and feet].
11 amy t’ie niody amo fepèn’Añahareo, vaho nañovok’ i famerea’ i Andindimoneñey.
They were in prison because they had (rebelled against/not obeyed) the message of God; they were there because they had despised the advice given by God, who is greater than all other gods.
12 Aa le nampibokohe’e ty arofo’ iareo am-pitromahañe, nampidaleandaleañe tsy amam-pañimba.
[That is why] their bodies were worn out from hard labor; when they fell down, there was no one who would help them.
13 Le nitoreo am’ Iehovà t’ie niankoheke, le rinomba’e amo fikoretañeo;
In their troubles, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
14 naaka’e boak’ añ’ieñe naho an-talinjon-kavilasy ao, vaho nipoñafe’e o silisilio.
He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet; and brought them out of those very dark [prisons].
15 Handriañe’ iareo t’i Iehovà ty amy fiferenaiña’ey naho o halatsañe nanoe’e amo ana’ ondatioo,
He broke down the [prison] gates that were made of bronze, and cut through the [prison] bars that were made of iron. [So they also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
16 amy te pinaratsà’e o lalam-bey torisìkeo naho pinozapoza’e o doda viñeo.
17 Nampisotriañe o seretseo ty amo fiolà’eo, naho o tahi’eo.
Some of them foolishly rebelled [against God], so they suffered for their sins.
18 Nampangori’ ty fiai’ iareo ze atao hàneñe, ie nitotoke o lalam-bein-kavilasio.
They did not want to eat any food, and they almost died.
19 Le nitoreo am’ Iehovà t’ie niampoheke, vaho rinomba’e amo haemberañeo.
In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
20 Nahitri’e i tsara’ey nahajangañe iareo vaho navotso’e amy kiboriy.
When he commanded that they be healed, they were healed; he saved them from dying.
21 Andriañe’ iereo t’Iehovà ty amy fiferenaiña’ey naho o halatsañe fanoe’e amo ana’ondatioo,
They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
22 Ee t’ie hibanabana sorom- pañandriañañe naho hitalily o fitoloña’eo an-drebeke;
They should give offerings to him to show that they are thankful, and they should sing joyfully about the miracles that he has performed.
23 Ao ty mizotso mb’an-tsambo an-driake ey; o mpanao balibalik’ an-drano mieneneo,
Some of them sailed in ships; they were selling things [in ports] throughout the world.
24 Fa niisa’ iareo o sata’ Iehovào, o halatsàñe fanoe’e an-dalekeo.
[As they were sailing], they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did [when they were] on very deep seas.
25 Amy tsara’ey, nitroatse ty tio-bey, nampitoabotse o alon-driakeo.
He commanded the winds, and they became strong and (stirred up high waves/caused waves to rise high).
26 Nionjomb’an-dindimb’eo iereo, vaho nizotso mb’an-dalek’ ao; nitranak’ ami’ty hekoheko’e ty fiai’iareo.
The ships [in which they were sailing] were tossed high in the air, and [then] they sank into the (troughs/low places) [between the high waves]; then the sailors were terrified.
27 Nivembeñe, nisiotsiotse hoe jike; fonga nilesa ty hihi’ iareo.
They stumbled about and staggered like drunken men, and they did not know what to do.
28 Nitoreove’ iareo t’Iehovà an-kasosorañe, vaho natsoa’e an-kasotriañe.
In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their distresses.
29 Nampipendreñe’e i tio-beiy, le nitsiñe o onjan-driakeo.
He (calmed the storm/caused the wind to stop blowing), and he caused the waves to completely subside.
30 Niehake iereo te nibànatse, vaho nitehafe’e mb’amy fipalirañe nisalalaeñey.
They were [very] glad when it became calm; and Yahweh brought them safely into a harbor.
31 Handriañe’ iereo t’Iehovà ty amy fiferenaiña’ey, naho o halatsañe fanoe’e amo ana’ ondatioo.
They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
32 Ee t’ie honjone’ iareo am-pivori’ ondatio vaho handrenge Aze ami’ty fiambesa’ o androanavio.
They should praise him among the [Israeli] people when they have gathered together, and they should praise him in front of the leaders [of the country].
33 Afote’e ho ratraratra o sakao, naho ho tane kankañe o torahañeo;
[Sometimes] Yahweh causes rivers [to become dry], [with the result that the land] becomes a desert, and springs of water become dry land.
34 ho fatran-tsira ty tane kobokara, ty ami’ty tsihavokara’ o mpitobok’ ama’eo.
[Sometimes] he causes land that has produced lots of crops to become salty wastelands, [with the result that they do not produce crops]. He does that because the people who live there are [very] wicked.
35 Ampanginakinahe’e o tane mihedatseo, vaho ampanganahanae’e o kirikintañeo;
[But sometimes] he causes pools of water to appear in deserts, and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.
36 hampitobea’e o limpoañeo, hañoreña’iareo rova fimoneñañe.
He brings hungry [people] into that land, to live there and build cities [there].
37 Handrarake an-teteke ao iereo, naho hambole tetem-bahe, vaho hanonton-tsabo vokatse;
They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce big crops [of grapes].
38 Tahie’e ka iereo hanaranàha’e maro, le tsy apo’e hiha-rìtse o añombe’eo.
He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children, and they have large herds of cattle.
39 Ie nitaketrake iereo, ninìke ami’ty famorekekeañe, naho fanilofañe, vaho anahelo;
When the number of people becomes smaller and they have been humiliated [by their enemies] by being oppressed and caused to suffer [DOU],
40 ampidoaña’e ìnje o roandriañeo, ampiriorioe’e am-bangý tsy aman-dalañe añe,
Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them, and causes them to wander in deserts where there are no roads.
41 toe aonjo’e ambone’ o hasotriañeo i rarakey, vaho anoe hoe lia-raike o hasavereña’eo.
But he rescues poor [people] from (being in misery/suffering), and causes their families [to increase in number] like flocks of sheep.
42 Isa’ o vantañeo izay le mifale, fonga mamìm-bava ka ty hatsivokarañe.
Godly/Righteous [people will (see/hear about)] these things, and they will rejoice, and wicked people [will hear about these things, too], [but] they will have nothing to say in reply.
43 Ia ty mahihitse, hiharaharà’e? ie ro mahafohiñe ty fiferenaiña’ Iehovà.
Those who are wise should think carefully about those things; they should consider [all the things] that Yahweh [has done to show that he] faithfully loves [them].
