Salamo 48
1 Jabahinake t’Iehovà, vaho rengeñe mb’añ’abo; an-drovan’ Añaharen-tikañe, i vohi’e miavakey.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he [lives], [which is built on Zion], his sacred hill.
2 Fanjàka an-toe’e eo, ty hafalea’ ty tane toy, ty vohi’ i Tsiône añ’ila’e avaratse ey, ty rova’ i Mpanjaka hinakinakey.
That city, on a high [hill], is beautiful; it is the city where the true [God], the great king, [lives], and it causes people all over the world to rejoice [when they see it].
3 I Andrianañahare an-kijoli’ey, ty nampandrèndreke t’ie ro fipalirañe.
God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.
4 Hehe, nifanontoñe o mpanjakao, nitrao-pionjoñe mb’etoañe,
Many kings gathered [with their armies] to attack [that city],
5 Nioni’ iereo; le nilatsa; nangetraketrake, vaho nitriban-day.
but when they saw it, they were amazed; they became terrified, and ran away.
6 Namihiñe iareo ty fihondrahondra, ninivonivotse hoe ampela mitsongo.
Because they were very afraid, they trembled like a woman who is about to give birth to a child;
7 I tiok’ atiñanañey ty ampivaletrahe’o o lakam-bein-Tarsiseo.
they shook [like] ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong wind.
8 Hambañe amy jinanjin-tikañey ty nionin-tika an-drova’ Iehovà’ i Màroy, an-drovan’ Añaharentikañe ao; ee t’ie hajadon’ Añahare tsy ho modo nainai’ey. Selà
We had heard [that this city is glorious], and now we have seen that it is. It is the city in which Yahweh, the almighty one, [lives]. It is the city which God will preserve/protect forever.
9 Nitsakorea’ay ty fiferenaiña’o ry Andrianañahare añivo’ i anjomba’o miavakey.
God, [here] in your temple we think about how you faithfully love us.
10 Manahake i tahina’oy ry Andrianañahare, ty fandrengeañe Azo, pak’ añ’olo’ ty tane toy; lifo-kavantañañe ty fità’o havana.
You [MTY] are famous and (are praised/people praise you) all over the earth, because you rule powerfully [MTY] and justly.
11 Ampifaleo i vohitse Tsiôney, ampirebeho o anak’ ampela’ Iehodào ty amo fizakà’oo.
The people who live near Zion Hill should be happy! The people in [all] the cities [MTY] in Judah should rejoice because you judge people fairly.
12 Mañariaria amy Tsiône, ikariokarioho, volilio o fitilik-abo’eo,
[You Israeli people should] walk around Zion [Hill] and count the towers there;
13 Hehe o kijoli’eo, rangao o fitalakesañ’abo’eo; hahatalilia’o i tariratse mandimbey.
notice the walls there and examine the forts in order that you can tell about them to your children.
14 Izay t’i Andrianañahare, Andrianañaharen-tikañey, nainai’e donia. Ie ty hiaolo antikañe pak’an-kavilasy.
[Say to them], “This is [the city that belongs to] our God, [the one who lives] forever; he will guide us all of our lives.”
