Isaias 41
1 Magsitahimik kayo sa harap ko, Oh mga pulo; at mangagbagong lakas ang mga bayan: magsilapit sila; saka mangagsalita sila; tayo'y magsilapit na magkakasama sa kahatulan.
Come quietly before me, O sea-lands, and let the peoples get together their strength: let them come near; then let them say what they have to say: let us put forward our cause against one another.
2 Sinong nagbangon ng isa na mula sa silanganan, na kaniyang tinawag sa katuwiran sa kaniyang paanan? siya'y nagbigay ng mga bansa sa harap niya, at pinagpuno niya siya sa mga hari; kaniyang ibinibigay sila na parang alabok sa kaniyang tabak, na parang pinaspas na dayami sa kaniyang busog.
Who sent out from the east one who is right wherever he goes? he gives the nations into his hands, and makes him ruler over kings; he gives them as the dust to his sword, as dry stems before the wind to his bow.
3 Kaniyang hinahabol sila, at nagpatuloy na tiwasay, sa makatuwid baga'y sa daan na hindi niya dinaanan ng kaniyang mga paa.
He goes after them safely, not touching the road with his feet.
4 Sinong gumawa at yumari, na tumawag ng mga sali't saling lahi mula ng una? Akong Panginoon, ang una, at kasama ng huli, ako nga,
Whose purpose and work was it? His who sent out the generations from the start. I the Lord, the first, and with the last, I am he.
5 Nakita ng mga pulo, at nangatakot; ang mga wakas ng lupa ay nagsipanginig: sila'y nagsilapit, at nagsiparito.
The sea-lands saw it, and were in fear; the ends of the earth were shaking: they came near.
6 Sila'y tumutulong bawa't isa sa kaniyang kapuwa; at bawa't isa'y nagsasabi sa kaniyang kapatid, Ikaw ay magpakatapang.
They gave help everyone to his neighbour; and everyone said to his brother, Take heart!
7 Sa gayo'y pinalalakas ang loob ng anluwagi ang panday-ginto, at ng pumapatag ng pamukpok ang pumupukpok ng palihan, na sinasabi tungkol sa paghinang, Mabuti, at kaniyang inilalapat ng mga pako, upang huwag makilos.
So the metal-worker put heart into the gold-worker, and he who was hammering the metal smooth said kind words to the iron-worker, saying of the plate, It is ready: and he put it together with nails, so that there might be no slipping.
8 Nguni't ikaw, Israel, lingkod ko, Jacob na siyang aking pinili, na binhi ni Abraham na aking kaibigan;
But as for you, Israel, my servant, and you, Jacob, whom I have taken for myself, the seed of Abraham my friend:
9 Ikaw na aking hinawakan mula sa mga wakas ng lupa, at tinawag kita mula sa mga sulok niyaon, at pinagsabihan kita, Ikaw ay aking lingkod, aking pinili ka at hindi kita itinakuwil;
You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and sent for from its farthest parts, saying to you, You are my servant, whom I have taken for myself, and whom I have not given up:
10 Huwag kang matakot, sapagka't ako'y sumasaiyo; huwag kang manglupaypay, sapagka't ako'y iyong Dios; aking palalakasin ka; oo, aking tutulungan ka; oo, aking aalalayan ka ng kanang kamay ng aking katuwiran.
Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
11 Narito, silang lahat na nangagagalit sa iyo ay mangapapahiya at mangalilito: silang nangakikipaglaban sa iyo ay papanaw at mangapapahamak.
Truly, all those who are angry with you will be made low and put to shame: those desiring to do you wrong will come to nothing and never again be seen.
12 Iyong hahanapin sila, at hindi mo mangasusumpungan, sa makatuwid baga'y silang nangakikipaglaban sa iyo: silang nakikipagdigma laban sa iyo ay papanaw, at gaya ng bagay ng wala.
You will make search for your haters but they will not be there; those who make war against you will be as nothing and will come to destruction.
13 Sapagka't akong Panginoon mong Dios, ay hahawak ng iyong kanang kamay, na magsasabi sa iyo, Huwag kang matakot; aking tutulungan ka.
For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
14 Huwag kang matakot, ikaw na uod na Jacob, at kayong mga tao ng Israel; aking tutulungan ka, sabi ng Panginoon, at ang iyong Manunubos ay ang Banal ng Israel.
Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
15 Narito, aking ginawa kang bagong kasangkapang panggiik na matalas na may mga ngipin; iyong gigiikin ang mga bundok, at didikdiking durog, at iyong gagawin ang mga burol na parang ipa.
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
16 Iyong pahahanginan, at tatangayin ng hangin, at pangangalatin ng ipoipo: at ikaw ay magagalak sa Panginoon, ikaw ay luwalhati sa Banal ng Israel.
You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
17 Ang dukha at mapagkailangan ay humahanap ng tubig, at wala, at ang kanilang dila ay natutuyo dahil sa uhaw; akong Panginoon ay sasagot sa kanila, akong Dios ng Israel ay hindi magpapabaya sa kanila.
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
18 Ako'y magbubukas ng mga ilog sa mga luwal na kaitaasan, at mga bukal sa gitna ng mga libis: aking gagawin ang ilang na lawa ng tubig, at ang tuyong lupain ay mga bukal ng tubig.
I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19 Aking itatanim sa ilang ang cedro, ang puno ng acacia, at ang arayan, at ang olivo; aking ilalagay sa ilang ang puno ng abeto, at ang pino, at ang boj na magkakasama:
I will put in the waste land the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive-tree; and in the lowland will be planted the fir-tree, the plane, and the cypress together:
20 Upang sila'y makakita at makaalam, at makagunita, at makatalos na magkakasama, na ginawa ito ng kamay ng Panginoon, at nilikha ng Banal ng Israel.
So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.
21 Iharap ninyo ang inyong usap, sabi ng Panginoon; inyong ilabas ang inyong mga matibay sa pagmamatuwid, sabi ng Hari ng Jacob.
Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.
22 Ilabas nila, at ipahayag sa amin kung anong mangyayari: ipahayag ninyo ang mga dating bagay, maging anoman ang mga yaon, upang aming mabatid at maalaman ang huling wakas nila: o pagpakitaan ninyo kami ng mga bagay na darating.
Let the future be made clear to us: give us news of the past things, so that we may give thought to them; or of the things to come, so that we may see if they are true.
23 Inyong ipahayag ang mga bagay na darating pagkatapos, upang aming maalaman na kayo'y mga dios; oo, kayo'y magsigawa ng mabuti, o magsigawa ng kasamaan, upang kami ay mangawalan ng loob, at mamasdan naming magkakasama.
Give us word of what will be after this, so that we may be certain that you are gods: yes, do good or do evil, so that we may all see it and be surprised.
24 Narito, kayo'y sa wala, at ang inyong gawa ay sa wala: kasuklamsuklam siya na pumili sa inyo.
But you are nothing, and your work is of no value: foolish is he who takes you for his gods.
25 May ibinangon ako mula sa hilagaan, at siya'y dumating; mula sa sikatan ng araw ay tumatawag siya sa aking pangalan: at siya'y paroroon sa mga pinuno na parang cimiento, at para ng magpapalyok na yumuyurak ng putik na malagkit.
I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.
26 Sinong nagpahayag noon mula nang pasimula upang aming maalaman? at nang una, upang aming masabi, Siya'y matuwid? oo, walang magpahayag, oo, walang magpakita, oo, walang duminig ng inyong mga salita.
Who has given knowledge of it from the first, so that we may be certain of it? and from the start, so that we may say, His word is true? There is no one who gives news, or says anything, or who gives ear to your words.
27 Ako'y unang magsasabi sa Sion, Narito, narito sila; at ako'y magbibigay sa Jerusalem ng isa na nagdadala ng mga mabuting balita.
I was the first to give word of it to Zion, and I gave the good news to Jerusalem.
28 At pagka ako'y tumitingin, walang tao; sa gitna nila ay walang tagapayo, na makasagot ng isang salita, pagka ako'y tumatanong sa kanila.
And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.
29 Narito, silang lahat, ang kanilang mga gawa ay walang kabuluhan at walang anoman ang kanilang mga larawang binubo ay hangin at kalituhan.
Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.
