വിലാപങ്ങൾ 3
1 യഹോവയുടെ ക്രോധത്തിന്റെ വടികൊണ്ട് കഷ്ടത അനുഭവിച്ച മനുഷ്യനാണ് ഞാൻ.
౧నేను యెహోవా ఆగ్రహదండం వల్ల బాధ అనుభవించిన వాణ్ణి.
2 അവിടന്നെന്നെ ആട്ടിയകറ്റി എന്നെ വെളിച്ചത്തിലേക്കല്ല, ഇരുട്ടിലേക്കുതന്നെ നടക്കുമാറാക്കി;
౨ఆయన నన్ను తోలి వేసి, వెలుగులో కాకుండా చీకట్లో నడిచేలా చేశాడు.
3 അവിടത്തെ കരം അവിടന്ന് എന്റെനേരേ തിരിച്ചു വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും, ദിവസം മുഴുവനുംതന്നെ.
౩నిజంగా ఆయన నా మీద తిరగబడ్డాడు. రోజంతా నన్ను శిక్షిస్తున్నాడు.
4 എന്റെ ത്വക്കും എന്റെ മാംസവും ഉരുകിപ്പൊയ്ക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു, എന്റെ അസ്ഥികൾ അവിടന്ന് തകർക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౪ఆయన నా మాంసం, నా చర్మం చీకిపోయేలా చేస్తున్నాడు, నా ఎముకలను విరగ్గొట్టాడు.
5 കയ്‌പിനാലും കഠിനയാതനയാലും അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ ഉപരോധിക്കുകയും എന്നെ വളയുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౫నాకు విరుద్ధంగా ముట్టడి కంచె నిర్మించాడు. క్రూరత్వం, కష్టం నా చుట్టూ ఉంచాడు.
6 പണ്ടേ മരിച്ചവരെപ്പോലെ അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ ഇരുളിൽ പാർപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
౬ఎప్పుడో చనిపోయిన వాళ్ళు ఉండే చీకటి తావుల్లో నేను ఉండేలా చేశాడు.
7 രക്ഷപ്പെടാൻ കഴിയാത്തവിധം അവിടന്ന് എന്റെ ചുറ്റും മതിലുയർത്തി; ഭാരമുള്ള ചങ്ങലകളാൽ അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ തളർത്തിയുമിരിക്കുന്നു.
౭ఆయన నా చుట్టూ గోడ కట్టాడు. నేను తప్పించుకోలేను. నా సంకెళ్ళు బరువుగా చేశాడు.
8 സഹായത്തിനായി ഞാൻ മുറവിളികൂട്ടിയാലും നിലവിളിച്ചാലും അവിടന്ന് എന്റെ പ്രാർഥനയെ നിഷേധിക്കുന്നു.
౮నేను కేకలు పెట్టి పిలిచినా, నా ప్రార్థనలు తోసివేశాడు.
9 അവിടന്ന് പാറക്കെട്ടുകളാൽ എന്റെ വഴി അടച്ചു; എന്റെ പാതകൾ അവിടന്ന് ദുർഗമമാക്കി.
౯ఆయన నా దారికి అడ్డంగా చెక్కుడు రాళ్ళ గోడలను ఉంచాడు. నేను ఎక్కడికి తిరిగినా నాకు దారి కనిపించలేదు.
10 ഇരയ്ക്കായി പതുങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്ന കരടിയെപ്പോലെ, ഒളിവിടങ്ങളിലെ സിംഹത്തെപ്പോലെ,
౧౦నా పాలిట ఆయన పొంచి ఉన్న ఎలుగుబంటిలా ఉన్నాడు. దాగి ఉన్న సింహంలా ఉన్నాడు.
11 അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ വഴിയിൽനിന്ന് വലിച്ചിഴച്ച്, ഛിന്നഭിന്നമാക്കി, നിസ്സഹായനായി എന്നെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౧నాకు దారి లేకుండా చేసి నన్ను చీల్చి చెండాడి నాకు దిక్కు లేకుండా చేశాడు.
12 അവിടന്ന് വില്ലുകുലയ്ക്കുകയും അവിടത്തെ അമ്പുകൾ എന്നെ ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౨విల్లు ఎక్కుపెట్టి బాణానికి గురిగా ఆయన నన్ను ఎన్నుకున్నాడు.
13 അവിടത്തെ ആവനാഴിയിൽനിന്നുള്ള അമ്പുകളാൽ അവിടന്ന് എന്റെ ഹൃദയം കുത്തിത്തുളച്ചു.
౧౩తన అంబుల పొదిలోని బాణాలన్నీ ఆయన నా మూత్రపిండాల గుండా దూసుకెళ్ళేలా చేశాడు.
14 ഞാൻ എന്റെ എല്ലാ ജനത്തിനും പരിഹാസവിഷയമായി; ദിവസംമുഴുവനും പാട്ടിലൂടെ അവർ എന്നെ പരിഹസിക്കുന്നു.
౧౪నా ప్రజలందరికీ నేను నవ్వులాటగా ఉన్నాను. ప్రతి రోజూ వాళ్ళు నా గురించి ఆక్షేపణ పాటలు పాడుతున్నారు.
15 അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ കയ്‌പുചീരകൊണ്ടു നിറച്ചു, കാഞ്ഞിരം എനിക്കു കുടിക്കാൻ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౫చేదు పదార్ధాలు ఆయన నాకు తినిపించాడు. విష ద్రావకంతో నన్ను మత్తెక్కేలా చేశాడు.
16 അവിടന്ന് ചരലുകൊണ്ട് എന്റെ പല്ലു തകർത്തു; അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ പൂഴിയിൽ ഇട്ട് ഉരുട്ടുകയും ചെയ്തു.
౧౬రాళ్లతో నా పళ్ళు విరగ్గొట్టాడు. బూడిదలోకి నన్ను అణగ దొక్కాడు.
17 എനിക്ക് സമാധാനം നിഷേധിക്കപ്പെട്ടു; ഐശ്വര്യം എന്തെന്ന് ഞാൻ മറന്നുപോയി.
౧౭నా జీవితంలోనుంచి శాంతి తొలగించాడు. నాకు సంతోషం గుర్తు లేదు.
18 അതുകൊണ്ട്, “എന്റെ മഹത്ത്വവും യഹോവയിൽനിന്ന് ഞാൻ പ്രത്യാശിച്ചതെല്ലാംതന്നെ പൊയ്പ്പോയിരിക്കുന്നു,” എന്നു ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു.
౧౮కాబట్టి నేను “నా శోభ అంతరించి పోయింది, యెహోవాలో నాకు ఇంక ఆశ మిగల లేదు” అనుకున్నాను.
19 എന്റെ കഷ്ടവും എന്റെ ഉഴൽച്ചയും കയ്‌പും കാഞ്ഞിരവും ഞാൻ ഓർക്കുന്നു.
౧౯నా బాధ, నా దురవస్థ, నేను తాగిన ద్రావకపు చేదు నేను గుర్తు చేసుకుంటున్నాను.
20 ഞാൻ അവയെ നന്നായി ഓർക്കുന്നു, എന്റെ പ്രാണൻ എന്റെയുള്ളിൽ വിഷാദപൂർണമായി.
౨౦కచ్చితంగా నేను వాటిని గుర్తు చేసుకుని, నాలో నేను కృంగిపోయాను.
21 എങ്കിലും ഞാൻ ഇത് ഓർക്കും അതുകൊണ്ട് എനിക്ക് പ്രത്യാശയുണ്ട്:
౨౧కాని, నేను దీన్ని గుర్తు చేసుకొన్నప్పుడు నాకు ఆశ కలుగుతూ ఉంది.
22 യഹോവയുടെ മഹാസ്നേഹംനിമിത്തം ഞാൻ നശിപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ടില്ല അവിടത്തെ കരുണകൾ തീർന്നുപോകുന്നില്ല.
౨౨యెహోవా కృప గలవాడు. ఆయన నిబంధన నమ్మకత్వాన్ని బట్టి మనం ఇంకా పూర్తిగా నాశనం కాలేదు.
23 അവ പ്രഭാതംതോറും പുതിയതാകുന്നു; അവിടത്തെ വിശ്വസ്തത വലിയതുമാകുന്നു.
౨౩ప్రతి రోజూ మళ్ళీ కొత్తగా ఆయన దయగల చర్యలు చేస్తాడు. నీ నమ్మకత్వం ఎంతో గొప్పది!
24 ഞാൻ എന്നോടുതന്നെ പറയുന്നു, “യഹോവ എന്റെ ഓഹരി; അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ അവിടത്തേക്കായി കാത്തിരിക്കും.”
౨౪“యెహోవా నా వారసత్వం” అని నా ప్రాణం ప్రకటిస్తూ ఉంది. కాబట్టి ఆయనలోనే నా నమ్మిక ఉంచుతున్నాను.
25 തന്നിൽ പ്രത്യാശ അർപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നവർക്കും തന്നെ അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നവർക്കും യഹോവ നല്ലവൻ;
౨౫తన కోసం కనిపెట్టుకుని ఉండే వాళ్ళ పట్ల, ఆయనను వెదికే వాళ్ళ పట్ల యెహోవా మంచివాడు.
26 രക്ഷ യഹോവയിൽനിന്നും വരുന്നതിനായി ക്ഷമയോടെ കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നത് നല്ലത്.
౨౬యెహోవా కలిగించే రక్షణ కోసం మౌనంగా కనిపెట్టడం మంచిది.
27 യൗവനത്തിൽത്തന്നെ നുകം ചുമക്കുന്നത് പുരുഷന് നല്ലത്.
౨౭తన యవ్వనంలో కాడి మోయడం మనిషికి మంచిది.
28 യഹോവയാണ് അവന്മേൽ ആ നുകം വെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത് അതിനാൽ അവൻ ഏകാകിയായി നിശ്ശബ്ദനായിരിക്കട്ടെ.
౨౮అతని మీద దాన్ని మోపిన వాడు యెహోవాయే గనుక అతడు ఒంటరిగానూ, మౌనంగానూ కూర్చుని ఉండాలి.
29 പൂഴിയിൽ അവൻ മുഖം പൂഴ്ത്തട്ടെ; ഒരുപക്ഷേ ഇനിയും പ്രത്യാശയുണ്ടാകും.
౨౯ఒకవేళ నిరీక్షణ కలుగవచ్చేమో గనుక అతడు బూడిదలో తన మూతి పెట్టుకోవాలి.
30 തന്നെ അടിക്കുന്നവന് അവൻ തന്റെ കവിൾ കാട്ടിക്കൊടുക്കട്ടെ, നിന്ദയാൽ അവൻ നിറയട്ടെ.
౩౦అతడు తనను కొట్టేవాడివైపు తన చెంపను తిప్పాలి. అతడు పూర్తిగా అవమానంతో నిండి ఉండాలి.
31 കർത്താവ് ആരെയും ശാശ്വതമായി പരിത്യജിക്കുകയില്ല.
౩౧ప్రభువు అతన్ని ఎల్లకాలం తృణీకరించడు.
32 അവിടന്ന് ദുഃഖംവരുത്തിയാലും, അവിടന്ന് കരുണകാണിക്കും, കാരണം അവിടത്തെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹം അതിശ്രേഷ്ഠമാണ്.
౩౨ఆయన శోకం రప్పించినా, తన నిబంధన నమ్మకత్వపు గొప్పదనాన్ని బట్టి కనికరం చూపిస్తాడు.
33 മനുഷ്യമക്കൾക്ക് അവിടന്ന് മനഃപൂർവം കഷ്ടതയോ ദുഃഖമോ വരുത്തുന്നില്ല.
౩౩హృదయపూర్వకంగా ఆయన మనుషులను పీడించడు, బాధ కలిగించడు.
34 ദേശത്തിലെ സകലബന്ധിതരെയും കാൽച്ചുവട്ടിൽ മെതിച്ചാൽ
౩౪దేశంలో బందీలుగా ఉన్నవాళ్ళందరినీ కాళ్ల కింద తొక్కడం,
35 അത്യുന്നതന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ഒരു മനുഷ്യന് തന്റെ അവകാശം നിഷേധിച്ചാൽ
౩౫మహోన్నతుని సన్నిధిలో మనుషులకు న్యాయం దొరకక పోవడం,
36 ഒരു മനുഷ്യനു നീതി നിഷേധിച്ചാൽ— കർത്താവ് ഇതൊന്നും കാണുകയില്ലേ.
౩౬ఒక మనిషి హక్కును తొక్కిపెట్టడం ప్రభువు చూడడా?
37 കർത്താവ് ഉത്തരവു പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിൽ, ആരുടെ ആജ്ഞയാണ് നിറവേറ്റപ്പെടുന്നത്?
౩౭ప్రభువు ఆజ్ఞలేకుండా, మాట ఇచ్చి దాన్ని నెరవేర్చ గలవాడెవడు?
38 അത്യുന്നതന്റെ നാവിൽനിന്നാണല്ലോ വിനാശങ്ങളും നന്മകളും വരുന്നത്?
౩౮మహోన్నతుడైన దేవుని నోట్లో నుంచి కీడు, మేలు రెండూ బయటకు వస్తాయి గదా?
39 തന്റെ പാപങ്ങൾനിമിത്തം ശിക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുമ്പോൾ ജീവിക്കുന്ന ഏതു മനുഷ്യനും പരാതിപ്പെടുന്നത് എന്തിന്?
౩౯బతికున్న వాళ్ళల్లో ఎవరికైనా తమ పాపాలకు శిక్ష వేస్తే మూలగడం ఎందుకు?
40 നമുക്ക് നമ്മുടെ വഴികളെ പരിശോധിച്ച് അവയെ പരീക്ഷിക്കാം, നമുക്ക് യഹോവയിലേക്കു മടങ്ങാം.
౪౦మన మార్గాలు పరిశీలించి తెలుసుకుని మనం మళ్ళీ యెహోవా వైపు తిరుగుదాం.
41 സ്വർഗത്തിലുള്ള ദൈവത്തിലേക്ക് നമ്മുടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങളും കരങ്ങളും ഉയർത്തിക്കൊണ്ടു പറയാം:
౪౧ఆకాశంలో ఉన్న దేవుని వైపు మన హృదయాన్నీ, మన చేతులను ఎత్తి ఇలా ప్రార్థన చేద్దాం.
42 “ഞങ്ങൾ പാപംചെയ്തു മത്സരിച്ചു അവിടന്ന് ക്ഷമിച്ചതുമില്ല.
౪౨మేము అతిక్రమం చేసి తిరుగుబాటు చేశాం. అందుకే నువ్వు మమ్మల్ని క్షమించలేదు.
43 “അവിടന്ന് കോപം പുതച്ച് ഞങ്ങളെ പിൻതുടർന്നു; ദയയില്ലാതെ അവിടന്ന് കൊന്നുകളഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.
౪౩నువ్వు కోపం ధరించుకుని మమ్మల్ని తరిమావు. దయ లేకుండా మమ్మల్ని వధించావు.
44 പ്രാർഥനയൊന്നും കടന്നുവരാതിരിക്കത്തക്കവിധം അവിടന്ന് സ്വയം മേഘംകൊണ്ടു മൂടി.
౪౪మా ప్రార్థన నీ దగ్గరికి చేరకుండా నువ్వు మేఘంతో నిన్ను నువ్వు కప్పుకొన్నావు.
45 അവിടന്ന് ഞങ്ങളെ രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലെ മാലിന്യവും ചവറും ആക്കി മാറ്റിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౪౫జాతుల మధ్య మమ్మల్ని విడనాడి, పనికిరాని చెత్తగా చేశావు.
46 “ഞങ്ങളുടെ ശത്രുക്കളെല്ലാം ഞങ്ങളുടെനേരേ അവരുടെ വായ് മലർക്കെ തുറന്നു.
౪౬మా శత్రువులందరూ మమ్మల్ని చూసి నోరు తెరిచి ఎగతాళి చేశారు.
47 ഞങ്ങൾ ഭീതിയും കെണികളും തകർച്ചയും നാശവും സഹിച്ചു.”
౪౭గుంటను గురించిన భయం, విధ్వంసం, నాశనం మా మీదకు వచ్చాయి.
48 എന്റെ ജനം നശിപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ടതിനാൽ എന്റെ മിഴികളിൽനിന്നു കണ്ണുനീർച്ചാലുകൾ ഒഴുകുന്നു.
౪౮నా ప్రజల కుమారికి కలిగిన నాశనం నేను చూసినప్పుడు నా కన్నీరు ఏరులై పారుతోంది.
49 യഹോവ സ്വർഗത്തിൽനിന്നു താഴേക്കു നോക്കിക്കാണുവോളം, എന്റെ മിഴികൾ ആശ്വാസമറിയാതെ നിരന്തരം ഒഴുകും.
౪౯యెహోవా దృష్టించి ఆకాశం నుంచి చూసే వరకూ,
౫౦నా కన్నీరు ఆగదు. అది ప్రవహిస్తూనే ఉంటుంది.
51 എന്റെ നഗരത്തിലെ സകലസ്ത്രീകളും നിമിത്തം ഞാൻ കാണുന്നതെന്തും എനിക്ക് ദുഃഖം വരുത്തുന്നു.
౫౧నా పట్టణపు ఆడపిల్లలందరినీ చూస్తూ నా కళ్ళకు తీవ్రమైన బాధ కలుగుతోంది.
52 കാരണംകൂടാതെ എന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളായിരുന്നവർ പക്ഷി എന്നപോലെ എന്നെ വേട്ടയാടി.
౫౨ఒకడు పక్షిని తరిమినట్టు నా శత్రువులు అకారణంగా నన్ను కనికరం లేకుండా తరిమారు.
53 ഒരു കുഴിയിൽ എന്റെ ജീവിതം അവസാനിപ്പിക്കാൻ അവർ ശ്രമിച്ചു, എന്റെനേരേ കല്ലുകൾ എറിയുകയും ചെയ്തു;
౫౩వారు నన్ను బావిలో పడేసి నా మీద రాయిని పెట్టారు.
54 വെള്ളം എന്റെ തലയ്ക്കുമീതേ കവിഞ്ഞു ഞാൻ നശിക്കാൻ പോകുകയാണ് എന്നുകരുതി.
౫౪నీళ్లు నా తల మీదుగా పారాయి. నేను నాశనమయ్యానని అనుకొన్నాను.
55 യഹോവേ, കുഴിയുടെ ആഴങ്ങളിൽനിന്ന് ഞാൻ അങ്ങയുടെ നാമം വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിച്ചു.
౫౫యెహోవా, అగాధమైన గుంటలోనుంచి నేను నీ నామాన్ని పిలిచాను.
56 “ആശ്വാസത്തിനുവേണ്ടിയുള്ള എന്റെ നിലവിളിക്ക് അവിടത്തെ ചെവി അടയ്ക്കരുതേ,” എന്ന എന്റെ അപേക്ഷ അവിടന്ന് കേട്ടു.
౫౬సాయం కోసం నేను మొర్ర పెట్టినప్పుడు నీ చెవులు మూసుకోవద్దు అని నేనన్నప్పుడు, నువ్వు నా స్వరం ఆలకించావు.
57 ഞാൻ വിളിച്ചപ്പോൾ അവിടന്ന് അരികെവന്നു, അവിടന്ന് കൽപ്പിച്ചു, “ഭയപ്പെടരുത്.”
౫౭నేను నీకు మొర్ర పెట్టిన రోజు నువ్వు నా దగ్గరికి వచ్చి నాతో “భయపడవద్దు” అని చెప్పావు.
58 കർത്താവേ, അവിടന്ന് എന്റെ വ്യവഹാരം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് എന്റെ ജീവനെ അവിടന്ന് വീണ്ടെടുത്തു.
౫౮ప్రభూ, నువ్వు నా జీవితపు వివాదాల విషయంలో వాదించి నా జీవాన్ని విమోచించావు.
59 യഹോവേ, എന്നോടുള്ള അന്യായം അവിടന്ന് കണ്ടു. എന്റെ ന്യായം ഉയർത്തണമേ!
౫౯యెహోవా, నాకు కలిగిన అణిచివేత నువ్వు చూశావు. నాకు న్యాయం తీర్చు.
60 അവരുടെ പ്രതികാരത്തിന്റെ ആഴവും എനിക്കെതിരേയുള്ള അവരുടെ ഗൂഢാലോചനകളും അവിടന്ന് കണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.
౬౦నా మీద పగ తీర్చుకోవాలని వాళ్ళు చేసే ఆలోచనలన్నీ నీకు తెలుసు.
61 യഹോവേ, അവരുടെ ശകാരങ്ങളും എനിക്കെതിരേയുള്ള അവരുടെ എല്ലാ ഗൂഢാലോചനകളും,
౬౧యెహోవా, వాళ్ళు నా గురించి చేసే ఆలోచనలు, వాళ్ళు పలికే దూషణ నువ్వు విన్నావు.
62 ദിവസംമുഴുവനുമുള്ള എന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ അടക്കംപറച്ചിലും പിറുപിറുപ്പും അവിടന്ന് കേട്ടുവല്ലോ.
౬౨నా మీదికి లేచిన వాళ్ళు పలికే మాటలు, రోజంతా వాళ్ళు నా గురించి చేసే ఆలోచనలు నీకు తెలుసు.
63 അവരെ നോക്കണമേ! അവർ ഇരുന്നാലും എഴുന്നേറ്റാലും അവരുടെ പാട്ടിലൂടെ എന്നെ പരിഹസിക്കുന്നു.
౬౩యెహోవా, వాళ్ళు కూర్చున్నా లేచినా, వాళ్ళు ఎగతాళిగా పాడే పాటలకు నేనే గురి.
64 അവരുടെ കൈകൾ ചെയ്തത് അനുസരിച്ച് യഹോവേ, അർഹിക്കുന്നത് അവർക്ക് പകരംനൽകണമേ.
౬౪యెహోవా, వాళ్ళ చేతులు చేసిన పనులను బట్టి నువ్వు వాళ్లకు ప్రతీకారం చేస్తావు.
65 അവരുടെ ഹൃദയങ്ങളിൽ ഒരു മൂടുപടം വിരിക്കണമേ, അവിടത്തെ ശാപം അവരുടെമേൽ വരട്ടെ!
౬౫వాళ్ళ గుండెల్లో భయం పుట్టిస్తావు. వాళ్ళను శపిస్తావు.
66 കോപത്തോടെ അവരെ പിൻതുടർന്ന് അവരെ നശിപ്പിക്കണമേ, യഹോവയുടെ ആകാശത്തിനു കീഴിൽനിന്നുതന്നെ.
౬౬యెహోవా, ఉగ్రతతో వాళ్ళను వెంటాడుతావు. ఆకాశం కింద ఉండకుండాా వాళ్ళను నాశనం చేస్తావు.
