1Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
1[] <<Μασχιλ του Ασαφ.>> Ακουσον, λαε μου, τον νομον μου· κλινατε τα ωτα σας εις τα λογια του στοματος μου.
2I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
2Θελω ανοιξει εν παραβολη το στομα μου· θελω προφερει πραγματα αξιομνημονευτα, τα απ' αρχης·
3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
3οσα ηκουσαμεν και εγνωρισαμεν και οι πατερες ημων διηγηθησαν εις ημας.
4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
4Δεν θελομεν κρυψει αυτα απο των τεκνων αυτων εις την επερχομενην γενεαν, διηγουμενοι τους επαινους του Κυριου και την δυναμιν αυτου και τα θαυμασια αυτου, τα οποια εκαμε.
5For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
5Και εστησε μαρτυριον εν τω Ιακωβ και νομον εθεσεν εν τω Ισραηλ, τα οποια προσεταξεν εις τους πατερας ημων, να καμνωσιν αυτα γνωστα εις τα τεκνα αυτων·
6That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
6δια να γνωριζη αυτα η γενεα η επερχομενη, οι υιοι οι μελλοντες να γεννηθωσι· και αυτοι, οταν αναστηθωσι, να διηγωνται εις τα τεκνα αυτων·
7That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
7δια να θεσωσιν επι τον Θεον την ελπιδα αυτων, και να μη λησμονωσι τα εργα του Θεου, αλλα να φυλαττωσι τας εντολας αυτου·
8And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
8και να μη γεινωσιν, ως οι πατερες αυτων, γενεα διεστραμμενη και απειθης· γενεα, ητις δεν εφυλαξεν ευθειαν την καρδιαν αυτης, και δεν εσταθη πιστον μετα του Θεου το πνευμα αυτης·
9The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
9[] ως οι υιοι του Εφραιμ, οιτινες ωπλισμενοι, βασταζοντες τοξα, εστραφησαν οπισω την ημεραν της μαχης.
10They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
10Δεν εφυλαξαν την διαθηκην του Θεου, και εν τω νομω αυτου δεν ηθελησαν να περιπατωσι·
11And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
11και ελησμονησαν τα εργα αυτου και τα θαυμασια αυτου, τα οποια εδειξεν εις αυτους.
12Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
12Εμπροσθεν των πατερων αυτων εκαμε θαυμασια, εν τη γη της Αιγυπτου, τη πεδιαδι Τανεως.
13He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
13Διεσχισε την θαλασσαν και διεπερασεν αυτους και εστησε τα υδατα ως σωρον·
14In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
14και ωδηγησεν αυτους την ημεραν εν νεφελη και ολην την νυκτα εν φωτι πυρος.
15He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
15Διεσχισε πετρας εν τη ερημω και εποτισεν αυτους ως εκ μεγαλων αβυσσων·
16He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
16και εξηγαγε ρυακας εκ της πετρας και κατεβιβασεν υδατα ως ποταμους.
17And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
17Αλλ' αυτοι εξηκολουθουν ετι αμαρτανοντες εις αυτον, παροξυνοντες τον Υψιστον εν ανυδρω τοπω·
18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
18και επειρασαν τον Θεον εν τη καρδια αυτων, ζητουντες βρωσιν κατα την ορεξιν αυτων·
19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
19και ελαλησαν κατα του Θεου, λεγοντες, Μηπως δυναται ο Θεος να ετοιμαση τραπεζαν εν τη ερημω;
20Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
20Ιδου, επαταξε την πετραν, και ερρευσαν υδατα και χειμαρροι επλημμυρησαν· μηπως δυναται να δωση και αρτον; η να ετοιμαση κρεας εις τον λαον αυτου;
21Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
21Δια τουτο ηκουσεν ο Κυριος και ωργισθη· και πυρ εξηφθη κατα του Ιακωβ, ετι δε και οργη ανεβη κατα του Ισραηλ·
22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
22διοτι δεν επιστευσαν εις τον Θεον, ουδε ηλπισαν επι την σωτηριαν αυτου·
23Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
23ενω προσεταξε τας νεφελας απο ανωθεν και τας θυρας του ουρανου ηνοιξε,
24And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
24και εβρεξεν εις αυτους μαννα δια να φαγωσι και σιτον ουρανου εδωκεν εις αυτους·
25Man did eat angels' food: he sent them meat to the full.
25αρτον αγγελων εφαγεν ο ανθρωπος· τροφην εστειλεν εις αυτους μεχρι χορτασμου.
26He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
26Εσηκωσεν εν τω ουρανω ανατολικον ανεμον, και δια της δυναμεως αυτου επεφερε τον νοτον·
27He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
27και εβρεξεν επ' αυτους κρεας ως το χωμα και πετεινα πτερωτα ως την αμμον της θαλασσης·
28And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
28και εκαμε να πεσωσιν εις το μεσον του στρατοπεδου αυτων, κυκλω των σκηνων αυτων.
29So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
29Και εφαγον και εχορτασθησαν σφοδρα· και εφερεν εις αυτους την επιθυμιαν αυτων·
30They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
30δεν ειχον χωρισθη απο της επιθυμιας αυτων, ετι ητο εν τω στοματι αυτων βρωσις αυτων,
31The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
31και οργη του Θεου ανεβη επ' αυτους, και εφονευσε τους μεγαλητερους εξ αυτων και τους εκλεκτους του Ισραηλ κατεβαλεν.
32For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
32Εν πασι τουτοις ημαρτησαν ετι και δεν επιστευσαν εις τα θαυμασια αυτου.
33Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
33Δια τουτο συνετελεσεν εν ματαιοτητι τας ημερας αυτων και τα ετη αυτων εν ταραχη.
34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
34Οτε εθανατονεν αυτους, τοτε εξεζητουν αυτον, και επεστρεφον και απο ορθρου προσετρεχον εις τον Θεον·
35And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
35και ενεθυμουντο, οτι ο Θεος ητο φρουριον αυτων και ο Θεος ο Υψιστος λυτρωτης αυτων.
36Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
36Αλλ' εκολακευον αυτον δια του στοματος αυτων και δια της γλωσσης αυτων εψευδοντο προς αυτον·
37For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
37Η δε καρδια αυτων δεν ητο ευθεια μετ' αυτου, και δεν ησαν πιστοι εις την διαθηκην αυτου.
38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
38Αυτος ομως οικτιρμων συνεχωρησε την ανομιαν αυτων και δεν ηφανισεν αυτους· αλλα πολλακις ανεστελλε τον θυμον αυτου, και δεν διηγειρεν ολην την οργην αυτου·
39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
39και ενεθυμηθη οτι ησαν σαρξ· ανεμος παρερχομενος και μη επιστρεφων.
40How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
40[] Ποσακις παρωξυναν αυτον εν τη ερημω, παρωργισαν αυτον εν τη ανυδρω,
41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
41και εστραφησαν και επειρασαν τον Θεον, και τον Αγιον του Ισραηλ παρωξυναν.
42They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
42Δεν ενεθυμηθησαν την χειρα αυτου, την ημεραν καθ' ην ελυτρωσεν αυτους απο του εχθρου·
43How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan.
43πως εδειξεν εν Αιγυπτω τα σημεια αυτου και τα θαυμασια αυτου εν τη πεδιαδι Τανεως·
44And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
44και μετεβαλεν εις αιμα τους ποταμους αυτων και τους ρυακας αυτων, δια να μη πιωσιν.
45He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
45Απεστειλεν επ' αυτους κυνομυιαν και κατεφαγεν αυτους, και βατραχους και εφανισαν αυτους.
46He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
46Και παρεδωκε τους καρπους αυτων εις τον βρουχον και τους κοπους αυτων εις την ακριδα.
47He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
47Κατηφανισε δια της χαλαζης τας αμπελους αυτων και τας συκαμινους αυτων με πετρας χαλαζης·
48He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
48και παρεδωκεν εις την χαλαζαν τα κτηνη αυτων και τα ποιμνια αυτων εις τους κεραυνους.
49He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
49Απεστειλεν επ' αυτους την εξαψιν του θυμου αυτου, την αγανακτησιν και την οργην και την θλιψιν, αποστελλων αυτα δι' αγγελων κακοποιων.
50He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
50Ηνοιξεν οδον εις την οργην αυτου· δεν εφεισθη απο του θανατου την ψυχην αυτων, και παρεδωκεν εις θανατικον την ζωην αυτων·
51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
51και επαταξε παν πρωτοτοκον εν Αιγυπτω, την απαρχην της δυναμεως αυτων εν ταις σκηναις του Χαμ·
52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
52και εσηκωσεν εκειθεν ως προβατα τον λαον αυτου και ωδηγησεν αυτους ως ποιμνιον εν τη ερημω·
53And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
53και ωδηγησεν αυτους εν ασφαλεια, και δεν εδειλιασαν· τους δε εχθρους αυτων εσκεπασεν η θαλασσα.
54And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
54Και εισηγαγεν αυτους εις το οριον της αγιοτητος αυτου, το ορος τουτο, το οποιον απεκτησεν η δεξια αυτου·
55He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
55και εξεδιωξεν απ' εμπροσθεν αυτων τα εθνη και διεμοιρασεν αυτα κληρονομιαν με σχοινιον, και εν ταις σκηναις αυτων κατωκισε τας φυλας του Ισραηλ.
56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
56Και ομως επειρασαν και παρωξυναν τον Θεον τον υψιστον και δεν εφυλαξαν τα μαρτυρια αυτου·
57But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
57αλλ' εστραφησαν και εφερθησαν απιστως, ως οι πατερες αυτων· εστραφησαν ως τοξον στρεβλον·
58For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
58και παρωργισαν αυτον με τους υψηλους αυτων τοπους, και με τα γλυπτα αυτων διηγειραν αυτον εις ζηλοτυπιαν.
59When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
59Ηκουσεν ο Θεος και υπερωργισθη και εβδελυχθη σφοδρα τον Ισραηλ·
60So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
60και εγκατελιπε την σκηνην του Σηλω, την σκηνην οπου κατωκησε μεταξυ των ανθρωπων·
61And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
61και παρεδωκεν εις αιχμαλωσιαν την δυναμιν αυτου και την δοξαν αυτου εις χειρα εχθρου·
62He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
62και παρεδωκεν εις ρομφαιαν τον λαον αυτου και υπερωργισθη κατα της κληρονομιας αυτου·
63The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
63τους νεους αυτων κατεφαγε πυρ, και αι παρθενοι αυτων δεν ενυμφευθησαν·
64Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
64οι ιερεις αυτων επεσον εν μαχαιρα, και αι χηραι αυτων δεν επενθησαν.
65Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
65Τοτε εξηγερθη ως εξ υπνου ο Κυριος, ως ανθρωπος δυνατος, βοων απο οινου·
66And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
66και επαταξε τους εχθρους αυτου εις τα οπισω· ονειδος αιωνιον εθεσεν επ' αυτους.
67Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
67Και απερριψε την σκηνην Ιωσηφ, και την φυλην Εφραιμ δεν εξελεξεν.
68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
68Αλλ' εξελεξε την φυλην Ιουδα, το ορος της Σιων, το οποιον ηγαπησε.
69And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
69Και ωκοδομησεν ως υψηλα παλατια το αγιαστηριον αυτου, ως την γην την οποιαν εθεμελιωσεν εις τον αιωνα.
70He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
70Και εξελεξε Δαβιδ τον δουλον αυτου και ανελαβεν αυτον εκ των ποιμνιων των προβατων·
71From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
71Εξοπισθεν των θηλαζοντων προβατων εφερεν αυτον, δια να ποιμαινη Ιακωβ τον λαον αυτου και Ισραηλ την κληρονομιαν αυτου·
72So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
72Και εποιμανεν αυτους κατα την ακακιαν της καρδιας αυτου· και δια της συνεσεως των χειρων αυτου ωδηγησεν αυτους.