Salamo 78
1 Tsendreño o fañòhakoo ry ondatiko, atokilaño mb’am-pivolañam-bavako o ravembia’ areoo.
A psalm (maskil) of Asaph. Listen to what I have to teach you, my people; hear what I have to say.
2 Ho sokafeko ty vavako handrazaña’e: ho lañoneko razan-tsaontsy miheotse boak’an-kaehae’e;
I will tell you wise sayings; I will explain mysteries from the past
3 o jinanjin-tika naho fohin-tikañe vaho natalilin-droae aman-tikañeo.
that we have heard before and reflected on; stories our forefathers passed down to us.
4 Aa le tsy haetantika amo ana’ iareoo, fa hatalilin-tika amo tariratse ho avio ty fandrengeañe Iehovà, naho ty haozara’e vaho o fitoloña’e ra’elahy nifonire’eo.
We will not keep them from our children; we will tell the next generation about God's marvelous actions—about his power and the amazing things he has done.
5 Fa noriza’e e Iakobe ao ty taroñe naho najado’e e Israele ao t’i Hake linili’e aman-droaen-tikañey, hañanara’ iareo o ana’ iareo,
He gave his laws to the descendants of Jacob; his instructions to the people of Israel. He commanded our forefathers to teach them to their children,
6 hampahafohina’ iareo ty tariratse ho avy, naho o ajaja mbe hasamakeo, hitroara’ iareo hañoke o ana’eo,
so that the next generation—children yet to be born—would understand and grow up to teach their children.
7 soa te ho aman’Añahare ty fatokisa’e, vaho tsy handikofa’ iareo o fitoloñan’ Añahareo, fe hambena’ iereo o lili’eo;
In this way they should place their trust in God and not forget what God has done, and keep his commandments.
8 naho tsy hitsikombe o roae’ iareoo; tariratse mitangingìñe naho miola, tariratse tsy nampifahatse troke, tsy nigahiñe aman’ Añahare ty arofo’e.
Then they would not be like their forefathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation that was untrustworthy and unfaithful.
9 Nimpitam-pale ninday fale o ana’ i Efraimeo f’ie niamboho tañ’ andro’ i hotakotakey.
The soldiers of Ephraim, though armed with bows, ran away on the day of battle.
10 Tsy nambena’ iareo i fañinan’ Añaharey, vaho nifoneñe tsy hañavelo amy Tsara’ey.
They did not keep God's agreement, and refused to follow his laws.
11 Nihaliño’ iareo o fitoloña’eo— o halatsàñe naboa’e am’ iareoo,
They ignored what he had done, and the amazing things he had shown them—
12 o raha tsitantane nanoe’e añatrefan- droae’ iareo e Mitsraimeo, an-tete’ i Tsòañe ao.
the miracles he had performed for their forefathers near Zoan in Egypt.
13 Finatsi’e i riakey naho nampisorohe’e mb’eo iereo! najoha’e hoe votry i ranoy.
He split the sea in two and led them through, making the water stand like walls on either side.
14 Le niaoloa’e an-drahoñe iereo te antoandro, naho an-kazavàñ’afo te haleñe am-para’ te niporea.
He led them with a cloud by day, and by night with a light of fire.
15 Finoi’e o vato am-patrañeo, finaha’e rano bey manahake i an-dalekey;
He split open rocks in the desert to give his people plenty to drink, water as deep as the ocean.
16 Nampitotsaha’e torahañe ty lamilamy vaho nampikararaha’e rano hoe oñe.
He made streams flow from the stone; water rushing down like rivers!
17 Fe mbe nandilara’ iareo, niola amy Abo Tiañey am-babangoañ’ añe.
But they repeatedly sinned against him, rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 Nitsohe’ iereo an-troke t’i Andrianañahare, nihalaly mahakama ty amy hadrao’iareo.
They deliberately provoked God by demanding the foods they longed for.
19 Toe, nandrabio’ iareo t’i Andrianañahare, ami’ty hoe: Mahafañalankañe fandambañañe an-dratraratra ao hao t’i Andrianañahare,
They insulted God by saying, “Can God provide food here in the desert?
20 Eka, finofo’e i vato nampidoandoan-dranoy, vaho nampanganahanae’e o torahañeo. Aa vaho hahafanjotsoa’e mofo ka? he ho fahana’e hena hao ondati’eo?
Yes, he can strike a rock so that water gushes out like flowing rivers, but can he give us bread? Can he supply his people with meat?”
21 Aa ie jinaji’ Iehovà, le niforoforo ty fifombo’e, naho namiañañe afo t’Iakobe, vaho nionjoñe am’ Israele ty haviñerañe,
When he heard this, the Lord became very angry, burning like fire against the descendants of Jacob, furious with the people of Israel,
22 Amy t’ie tsy natoky an’Andrianañahare, vaho tsy niatoa’ iareo ty fandrombaha’e;
for they didn't believe in God and didn't trust him to take care of them.
23 Fe linili’e o rahoñe amboneo, naho sinoka’e o lalambein-dindìñeo,
Even so he commanded the skies above and the doors of heaven to open,
24 nampikojojoaha’e mane ho kamae’iereo; nanjotsoa’e ampemban-dikerañe.
and he made manna rain down on them to eat, giving them bread from heaven.
25 Nikama ty mofom-panalolahy ondatio! nampidobaña’e mahakama nahaeneñe!
Human beings ate the bread of angels; he sent them more than enough food.
26 Nampikofaohe’e an-dikerañe ey ty tiok’ atiñanañe vaho nitehafe’e an-kaozarañe i tiok’ atimoy.
He sent the east wind blowing across the sky; by his power he drove the south wind.
27 Nampidoañe’e am’ iareo ty hena hoe lemboke, voroñe amañ’elatse mira amo fasen-driakeo!
He rained down meat on them as plentiful as dust; birds as numerous as sand on a beach.
28 nampivotrahe’e aivo’ ty tobe’e ao, niarikoboñe i Toem-pimoneña’ey.
He made them fall right in the middle of their camp, all around where they were living.
29 Aa le nikama iareo vaho nianjañe amy te nanjotsoa’e ty hasiji’ iareo.
They ate until they were full. He gave them the food they longed for.
30 Ie mboe nibòro ty drao’ iareo, mbe tam-palie’ iareo ao i henay,
But before they satisfied their appetite, while the meat was still in their mouths,
31 le nihelofe’ ty haviñeran’ Añahare navetra’e o nanjofak’ am’iereoo, vaho nampihotrahe’e o jinoboñ’ Israeleo.
God became angry with them and he killed their strongest men, striking them down in the prime of life.
32 Ie amy zay iaby, mbe nitolon-kakeo iereo, tsy niantoke o fitoloña’e fanjakao.
Despite all this they went right on sinning. Despite the miracles, they refused to trust him.
33 Aa le nampigadoña’e an-kamodoañe ty andro’ iareo, naho an-kebahebake ty tao’ iareo.
So he snuffed out their futile lives, bringing them to an end in terror.
34 Ie zinevo’e iereo, naho nipay aze, nisoloho vaho nitsoeke an’Andrianañahare,
When he began killing them, the rest came back to God in repentance, praying to him.
35 le nahatiahy te lamilami’ iareo t’i Andrianamboatse, naho t’ie Mpijeba’ iareo i Andrianañaharen-dindimoneñey.
They remembered that God was their rock, that God Most High was their Savior.
36 Fe kinabea’ iareo am-palie; vaho nandañitse am-pameleke.
They flattered him by what they told him, but they were only lying.
37 Toe tsy nifahatse ama’e o arofo’ iareoo, naho tsy nigahiñe amy fañìna’ey.
Deep down they were not sincere, and did not keep the agreement they had with him.
38 Fe amy fitretreza’ey, le hinaha’e o hakeo’ iareoo, naho tsy rinotsa’e; beteke natoli’e ty haviñera’e, vaho tsy fonga nitroboa’e o fifombo’eo!
But being compassionate he pardoned their guilt and did not destroy all of them. He often held back his anger—he did not pour out all his fury.
39 Nitiahi’e te nofotse avao iareo, tioke mihelañe naho tsy mibalike.
He remembered their mortality—that they were like a puff of wind that would not return.
40 Impire hao ty niodia’ iareo am-patrambey añe, vaho nampioje’Aze an-dratraratra añe?
How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, giving him grief in the desert!
41 Eka, niamboho naho nitsok’ an’Andrianañahare iereo, vaho nanigike i Masi’ Israeley
Again and again they provoked God, causing pain to the Holy One of Israel.
42 Tsy nitiahi’ iereo ty fità’e, i andro nijebaña’e iareo amy rafelahiy,
They did not remember his strength when he rescued them from their oppressors,
43 Ie nampipoha’e e Mitsraime añe o vilo’eo naho an-tete’ i Tsòañe ao o halatsà’eo.
performing miracles in Egypt, doing wonderful things on the plain of Zoan.
44 Nafote’e ho lio o saka’ iareoo, vaho tsy nimete kamaeñe o toraha’ iareoo.
There he turned their rivers and their streams into blood so that no one could drink from them.
45 Nañiraha’e laletse nifamorohotse, namotseke, naho sahoñe nandrotsake.
He sent flies among them to destroy them, and frogs to ruin everything.
46 Natolo’e amo oletseo ty havokara’ iareo, amo valalao ty tolim-pitoloña’ iareo.
He gave their crops to locusts; everything they worked had for was taken by locusts.
47 Rinotsa’e ami’ty havandra ty vahe’ iareo, naho an-drano-panala o sakoa’ iareoo.
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their fig trees with freezing rain.
48 Nengae’e amy havandray o añombe’ iareoo, vaho an-kelatse nibelabela o mpirai-tro’ iareoo.
He handed over their cattle to hail and their flocks to lightning bolts.
49 Nahitri’e am’iereo ty fiforoforoa’e; fifomboañe naho haviñerañe vaho hankàñe; firimboñan’ anjely mpandrotsake.
He poured out on them his fierce anger—rage and hostility and anguish—sending a band of destroying angels against them.
50 Nampimirae’e lalañe i haviñera’ey; tsy navotso’e am-pihomahañe ty fiai’iareo, fa napo’e ho zamanen-kiria ty havelo’ iareo
He sent his unrestrained anger against them; he did not spare them from death, handing them over to the plague.
51 Binaibai’e ze hene tañoloñoloña’ i Mitsraime, ty lohan-kaozara’iareo an-kiboho’ i Kame ao.
He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the first to be conceived in the tents of Ham.
52 Nonjone’e hoe añondry ondati’eo; vaho niaoloa’e mb’am-babangoañe añe hoe lia-raike.
But he led out his people like sheep, and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
53 Nindese’e tsy nolañeñe, le tsy nihembañe iereo, vaho nampiopoe’ i riakey o rafelahio.
He led them to safety, and they were not afraid. He drowned their enemies in the sea.
54 Nindese’e mb’an-tane’e miavake mb’eo, sikala’ami’ty vohitse vinilim-pità’e havana toy.
He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this mountainous land that he had conquered for them.
55 Rinoa’e aolo’ iareo ka o kilakila’ndatio; le zinara’e an-taly ty lova’ iareo, vaho nampitobea’e amo akiba’ iareoo o fifokoa’ Israeleo.
He drove out the heathen nations before them. He divided up the land for them to own. He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
56 F’ie nangala-pañahy naho niola aman’Añahare Andindimoneñe, vaho tsy nambena’ iereo o taro’eo;
But they provoked God Most High, rebelling against him. They did not follow what he had told them.
57 Te mone nibalintoa naho nañorike ty tsy fatokisan-droae’ iareo; niolake hoe fale mibatriotse.
Just like their forefathers they turned away from God and were unfaithful to him, as twisted as a defective bow.
58 Ie nikai-jaka ama’e amo tamboho’ iareo; vaho nampamarahy aze amo raham-pahasive’iareoo.
They made him angry with their pagan high places of worship; they made him jealous with their idols.
59 Nahajanjiñe t’i Andrianañahare le nifombo vaho niheje’e vintañe t’Israele.
When God heard their worship he became furious and he totally rejected Israel.
60 Le naforintse’e ty kivoho’e e Silo ao, i akiba nanoe’e himoneña’e añivo’ondatioy.
He abandoned his place at Shiloh, the Tabernacle where he lived among the people.
61 Nasese’e mb’ am-pandrohizañe añe ty haozara’e, le am-pità’ o rafelahio ty enge’e.
He surrendered the Ark of his power, allowing it to be captured; handing it over into enemy hands.
62 Natolo’e ami’ty fibara ka ondati’eo, naha-fiforoforo Aze i lova’ey.
He handed over his people to be slaughtered by the sword; he was furious with his chosen people.
63 Nabotse’ ty afo o ajalahi’eo; naho tsy nanan-tsabo haonjoñe o somondrara’eo.
Their young men were destroyed by fire; their young women had no wedding songs.
64 Nampikorovohem-pibara o mpisoro’ iareoo, naho tsy nahafandala o remavoi’ iareoo.
Their priests were killed by the sword; their widows were unable to mourn.
65 Nivañoñe amy zao t’i Talè hoe nirotse, manahake ty fanalolahy niopoen-divay.
Then the Lord woke up as if from sleep, as a warrior sobering up from drinking wine.
66 Nampipolie’e an-dafa o rafelahi’eo, le nametsaha’e hasalarañe tsy modo kitro katroke.
He defeated his enemies, striking them on the back, causing them everlasting shame.
67 Mbore nifarie’e ty kivoho’ Iosefe; le tsy jinobo’e ty tarira’ i Efraime.
He rejected the descendants of Joseph, and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim.
68 Fe ginene’e ty fifokoa’ Iehodà, i vohy Tsiône nikokoa’ey.
Instead he chose the tribe of Judah, and Mount Zion which he loves.
69 Rinanji’e hoe o haboañeo i toe’e miavakey, manahake ty tane naore’e ho nainai’e tsy ho modo toy.
There he built his sanctuary, high like the heavens, on earth that he made to last forever.
70 Jinobo’e ka t’i Davide mpitoro’e, rinambe’e amo golobon’añondrio.
He chose his servant David, taking him from the sheep pens,
71 Boak’ am-piarahañe o añondry mampinonoo ty nendesa’e aze hiaraha’e o tiri’ Iakobe ondati’eo, naho Israele lova’ey
taking him from caring for the sheep and lambs to be a shepherd to the descendants of Jacob—God's special people, Israel.
72 Nifahana’e añ’ arofo-vañonañe le niaoloa’e am-pitàñe mahimbañe.
Like a shepherd, he took care of them with sincere devotion, leading them with skillful hands.
