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1 യഹോവയെ വാഴ്ത്തുക. നമ്മുടെ ദൈവത്തിനു സ്തുതിപാടുന്നത് എത്രയോ നല്ലത്, അവിടത്തെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നത് എത്ര മനോഹരവും ഉചിതവും ആകുന്നു!
౧యెహోవాను స్తుతించండి. మన దేవుడైన యెహోవాను కీర్తిస్తూ గానం చేయడం మంచిది. అది మనోహరం. స్తోత్రగానం చేయడం ఎంతైనా తగినది.
2 യഹോവ ജെറുശലേമിനെ പണിയുന്നു; അവിടന്ന് ഇസ്രായേലിലെ അഭയാർഥികളെ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കുന്നു.
౨యెరూషలేమును కట్టేవాడు యెహోవాయే. చెదరిపోయిన ఇశ్రాయేలు ప్రజలను తిరిగి సమకూర్చేవాడు ఆయనే.
3 ഹൃദയം തകർന്നവരെ അവിടന്ന് സൗഖ്യമാക്കുകയും അവരുടെ മുറിവുകൾ കെട്ടുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౩గుండె చెదరిన వారిని బాగు చేసేవాడు, వాళ్ళ గాయాలు నయం చేసేవాడు ఆయనే.
4 അവിടന്ന് നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളുടെ എണ്ണം കണക്കാക്കുന്നു അവ ഓരോന്നിനെയും പേരുവിളിക്കുന്നു.
౪ఆకాశంలో నక్షత్రాలను వాటి స్థానంలో ఆయనే నియమించాడు. వాటిన్నిటికీ పేర్లు పెట్టింది ఆయనే.
5 നമ്മുടെ കർത്താവ് വലിയവനും ശക്തിയിൽ പ്രബലനുമാകുന്നു; അവിടത്തെ വിവേകത്തിന് പരിമിതികളില്ല.
౫మన ప్రభువు గొప్పవాడు. ఆయన గొప్ప శక్తి సామర్ధ్యాలు గలవాడు. ఆయన జ్ఞానం అమితమైనది.
6 യഹോവ വിനയാന്വിതരെ പരിപാലിക്കുന്നു എന്നാൽ ദുഷ്ടരെ അവിടന്ന് തറപറ്റിക്കുന്നു.
౬యెహోవా దీన స్థితిలో ఉన్నవారిని ఆదరిస్తాడు. ఆయన దుష్టులను నేలమట్టం చేస్తాడు.
7 യഹോവയ്ക്ക് നന്ദിയോടെ പാടുക; കിന്നരംമീട്ടി നമ്മുടെ ദൈവത്തിന് സംഗീതം ആലപിക്കുക.
౭కృతజ్ఞతా స్తుతులతో యెహోవాను కీర్తించండి. తంతి వాయిద్యంతో మన దేవునికి స్తుతి గీతాలు పాడండి.
8 അവിടന്ന് ആകാശത്തെ മേഘങ്ങൾകൊണ്ട് പൊതിയുന്നു; അവിടന്ന് ഭൂമിക്കായി മഴ പൊഴിക്കുകയും കുന്നുകളിൽ പുല്ല് മുളപ്പിക്കുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു.
౮ఆయన ఆకాశాన్ని మేఘాలతో నింపుతాడు. భూమి కోసం వర్షం సిద్ధం చేస్తాడు. కొండల మీద గడ్డి మొలిపిస్తాడు.
9 അവിടന്ന് കന്നുകാലികൾക്കും കരയുന്ന കാക്കക്കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾക്കും ആഹാരം നൽകുന്നു.
౯పశువులకు, అరుస్తూ ఉండే కాకి పిల్లలకు ఆయన ఆహారం అనుగ్రహిస్తాడు.
10 കുതിരകളുടെ ബലത്തിലല്ല അവിടന്ന് ആഹ്ലാദിക്കുന്നത്, യോദ്ധാക്കളുടെ പാദബലത്തിലും അവിടത്തേക്ക് പ്രസാദം തോന്നുന്നില്ല;
౧౦గుర్రాల బలం ఆయనకు సంతోషం కలిగించదు. మనుషుల శక్తి సామర్ధ్యాలను బట్టి ఆయనకు ఆనందం కలగదు.
11 തന്നെ ഭയപ്പെടുന്നവരിൽ യഹോവയ്ക്ക് പ്രസാദമുണ്ടാകുന്നു, അവിടത്തെ അചഞ്ചലസ്നേഹത്തിൽ പ്രത്യാശയർപ്പിക്കുന്നവരുടെമേലും.
౧౧తన పట్ల భయభక్తులు ఉన్నవాళ్లంటే, తన అనుగ్రహం కోసం ఎదురు చూసే వాళ్ళంటే ఆయనకు ఆనందం.
12 ജെറുശലേമേ, യഹോവയെ പുകഴ്ത്തുക; സീയോനേ, നിന്റെ ദൈവത്തെ സ്തുതിക്കുക.
౧౨యెరూషలేమా, యెహోవాను ఘనపరచు. సీయోనూ, నీ దేవుణ్ణి కీర్తించు.
13 അവിടന്ന് നിന്റെ കവാടങ്ങളുടെ ഓടാമ്പലുകളെ ബലപ്പെടുത്തുകയും നിന്നിലുള്ള നിന്റെ ജനത്തെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౧౩ఆయన నీ ద్వారబంధాల గడులు దిట్టం చేశాడు. మీ నివాసాల మధ్య మీ పిల్లలను ఆశీర్వదించాడు.
14 അവിടന്ന് നിന്റെ അതിർത്തികൾക്കുള്ളിൽ സമാധാനം സ്ഥാപിക്കുകയും മേൽത്തരമായ ഗോതമ്പുകൊണ്ട് നിനക്കു തൃപ്തിവരുത്തുകയുംചെയ്യുന്നു.
౧౪నీ పొలిమేరల్లో శాంతి సమాధానాలు నిలిచి ఉండేలా చేసేది ఆయనే. నీకు ఆహారంగా మంచి గోదుమ పంటను ఇచ్చి నిన్ను తృప్తిపరచేవాడు ఆయనే.
15 അവിടന്ന് തന്റെ ആജ്ഞ ഭൂമിയിലേക്ക് അയയ്ക്കുന്നു; അവിടത്തെ ഉത്തരവുകൾ അതിവേഗം പായുന്നു.
౧౫భూమికి ఆజ్ఞ జారీ చేసేవాడు ఆయనే. ఆయన వాక్కు భూమిపై చాలా వేగంగా పరుగెత్తుకుంటూ వెళ్తుంది.
16 അവിടന്ന് കമ്പിളിരോമംപോലെ ഹിമംപൊഴിക്കുകയും ചാരംവിതറുംപോലെ മഞ്ഞ് ചിതറിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു.
౧౬గొర్రెబొచ్చు లాంటి తెల్లని మంచు కురిపించేవాడు ఆయనే. బూడిదలాంటి మంచు ముద్దలు చల్లేవాడు ఆయనే.
17 അവിടന്ന് ആലിപ്പഴം ചരലെന്നപോലെ ചുഴറ്റിയെറിയുന്നു. ആ മരംകോച്ചുന്ന മഞ്ഞുകാറ്റിനെ അതിജീവിക്കാൻ ആർക്കാണു കഴിയുക?
౧౭వడగళ్ళు ముక్కలు ముక్కలుగా నేలపై విసిరేది ఆయనే. ఆయన చలి పుట్టించినప్పుడు ఎవరు తట్టుకోగలరు?
18 അവിടന്ന് തന്റെ വചനം അയച്ച് അവയെ ഉരുക്കുന്നു; അവിടന്നു ഇളംകാറ്റിനെ ഉണർത്തിവിടുന്നു, ജലപ്രവാഹം ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു.
౧౮ఆయన ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చినప్పుడు అవన్నీ కరిగిపోతాయి. ఆయన తన గాలి వీచేలా చేస్తే నీళ్లు ప్రవహిస్తాయి.
19 അവിടത്തെ വചനം യാക്കോബിനും അവിടത്തെ വിധികളും ഉത്തരവുകളും ഇസ്രായേലിനും വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.
౧౯తన వాక్కును యాకోబుకు తెలియజేశాడు. తన నియమనిబంధనలు, న్యాయ నిర్ణయాలు ఇశ్రాయేలుకు తెలియజేశాడు.
20 മറ്റൊരു ജനതയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടിയും അവിടന്ന് ഇതുപോലെ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; അവിടത്തെ വിധികൾ അവർക്ക് അജ്ഞാതമാണ്. യഹോവയെ വാഴ്ത്തുക.
౨౦మరి ఏ జనాంగం విషయంలోనూ ఆయన ఇలా చెయ్య లేదు. అయినా ఆయన న్యాయ నిర్ణయాలు వాళ్ళు గ్రహించలేదు. యెహోవాను స్తుతించండి.
