Psalms, 104

1. Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Announce his works among the nations.

1. Blagoslivljaj Jahvu, dušo moja, Jahve, Bože moj, silno si velik! Odjeven velièanstvom i ljepotom,

2. Sing to him, and sing psalms to him. Describe all his wonders.

2. svjetlošæu ogrnut kao plaštem! Nebo si razapeo kao šator,

3. Be praised in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

3. na vodama sagradio dvorove svoje. Od oblaka praviš kola svoja, na krilima vjetrova putuješ.

4. Seek the Lord, and be confirmed. Seek his face always.

4. Vjetrove uzimaš za glasnike, a žarki oganj za slugu svojega.

5. Remember his miracles, which he has done, his portents and the judgments of his mouth:

5. Zemlju si stavio na stupove njene: neæe se poljuljati u vijeke vjekova,

6. you offspring of Abraham his servant, you sons of Jacob his elect.

6. pokrio si je vodama bezdanim k'o haljinom, iznad bregova stajahu vode;

7. He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout the entire earth.

7. na tvoju se prijetnju povukoše, od tvoje grmljavine zadrhtaše.

8. He has remembered his covenant for all ages: the word that he entrusted to a thousand generations,

8. Bregovi se digoše, doline spustiše na mjesto koje si im odredio.

9. which he assigned to Abraham, and his oath to Isaac.

9. Odredio si granicu koju ne smiju prijeæi, da opet ne pokriju zemlju.

10. And he stationed the same for Jacob with a precept, and for Israel with an eternal testament,

10. Izvore svraæaš u potoke što žubore meðu brdima.

11. saying: To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the allotment of your inheritance.

11. Oni poje sve živine poljske, divlji magarci žeð gase u njima.

12. Though they may have been but a small number, very few and foreigners there,

12. Uz njih se gnijezde ptice nebeske i pjevaju meðu granama.

13. and though they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

13. Ti natapaš bregove iz dvorova svojih, zemlja se nasiæuje plodom tvojih ruku.

14. he allowed no man to harm them, and he reproved kings on their behalf.

14. Ti daješ te nièe trava za stoku i bilje na korist èovjeku da izvede kruh iz zemlje

15. Do not be willing to touch my Christ, and do not be willing to malign my prophets.

15. i vino što razvedruje srce èovjeèje; da uljem lice osvježi i da kruh okrijepi srce èovjeku.

16. And he called a famine upon the land, and he crushed every foundation of the bread.

16. Stabla se Jahvina napajaju hranom, cedri libanonski koje on zasadi.

17. He sent a man before them: Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

17. Ondje se ptice gnijezde, u èempresu dom je rodin.

18. They humbled his feet in shackles; the iron pierced his soul,

18. Visoki bregovi daju kozorogu a peæine jazavcu sklonište.

19. until his word arrived. The eloquence of the Lord inflamed him.

19. Ti si stvorio mjesec da oznaèuje vremena i sunce znade kada ima zaæi.

20. The king sent and released him; he was the ruler of the people, and he dismissed him.

20. Kad razastreš tmine i noæ se spusti, tad se šuljaju u njoj životinje šumske.

21. He established him as master of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

21. Laviæi rièu za plijenom i od Boga hranu traže.

22. so that he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his elders prudence.

22. Kad sunce ograne, nestaju i liježu na ležaje.

23. And Israel entered into Egypt, and Jacob became a sojourner in the land of Ham.

23. Tad èovjek izlazi na dnevni posao i na rad do veèeri.

24. And he helped his people greatly, and he strengthened them over their enemies.

24. Kako su brojna tvoja djela, o Jahve! Sve si to mudro uèinio: puna je zemlja stvorenja tvojih.

25. He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deal deceitfully with his servants.

25. Eno mora, velika i široka, u njemu vrve gmazovi bez broja, životinje male i velike.

26. He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the one whom he chose.

26. Onud prolaze nemani, Levijatan kojeg stvori da se igra u njemu.

27. He placed with them signs of his word, and portents in the land of Ham.

27. I sva ova biæa željno èekaju da ih nahraniš na vrijeme.

28. He sent darkness and made it conceal, and he did not afflict them with his speech.

28. Daješ li im, tada sabiru: otvaraš li ruku, nasite se dobrima.

29. He turned their waters into blood, and he slaughtered their fish.

29. Sakriješ li lice svoje, tad se rastuže; ako dah im oduzmeš, ugibaju i opet se u prah vraæaju.

30. Their land brought forth frogs, even in the inner chambers of their kings.

30. Pošalješ li dah svoj, opet nastaju, i tako obnavljaš lice zemlje.

31. He spoke, and there came forth common flies and gnats, in every region.

31. Neka dovijeka traje slava Jahvina: nek' se raduje Jahve u djelima svojim!

32. He gave them a shower of hail and a burning fire, in the same land.

32. On pogleda zemlju i ona se potrese, dotakne bregove, oni se zadime.

33. And he struck their vineyards and their fig trees, and he crushed the trees of their region.

33. Pjevat æu Jahvi dokle god živim, svirat æu Bogu svome dokle god me bude.

34. He spoke, and the locust came forth, and the caterpillar, of which there was no number.

34. Bilo mu milo pjevanje moje! Ja æu se radovati u Jahvi.

35. And it devoured all the grass in their land, and it consumed all the fruit of their land.

35. Nek' zloèinci sa zemlje nestanu i bezbožnika nek' više ne bude! Blagoslivljaj Jahvu, dušo moja! Aleluja!

36. And he struck all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their labor.

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37. And he led them out with silver and gold, and there was not an infirm one among their tribes.

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38. Egypt was joyful at their departure, for the fear of them lay heavy upon them.

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39. He spread a cloud for their protection, and a fire, to give them light through the night.

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40. They petitioned, and the quail came; and he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

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41. He ruptured the rock and the waters flowed: rivers gushed in the dry land.

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42. For he had called to mind his holy word, which he kept near to his servant Abraham.

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43. And he led forth his people in exultation, and his elect in rejoicing.

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44. And he gave them the regions of the Gentiles, and they possessed the labors of the peoples,

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45. so that they might observe his justifications, and inquire about his law.

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