¹An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

¹Aasafi õpetuslaul. Pane tähele, mu rahvas, minu Seadust, pöörake oma kõrvad minu sõnade poole!

²I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,

²Ma avan oma suu õpetussõnadega, ma ilmutan mõistatusi muistsest ajast.

³That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.

³Mida me oleme kuulnud ja mida me teame ja mida meie vanemad on meile jutustanud,

⁴We do not hide from their sons, To a later generation recounting praises of Jehovah, And His strength, and His wonders that He hath done.

⁴seda me ei taha salata nende laste eest; me jutustame tulevasele põlvele Issanda kiituseväärt tegudest, tema vägevusest ja tema imedest, mis ta on teinud.

⁵And He raiseth up a testimony in Jacob, And a law hath placed in Israel, That He commanded our fathers, To make them known to their sons.

⁵Ta asetas tunnistuse Jaakobisse ja seadis Iisraelisse Seaduse, mida ta käskis meie esivanemail teatada oma lastele,

⁶So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,

⁶et tulevane põlv seda tunneks, lapsed, kes sünnivad, et nemadki tõuseksid seda jutustama oma lastele,

⁷And place in God their confidence, And forget not the doings of God, But keep His commands.

⁷ja et nad paneksid oma lootuse Jumala peale ega unustaks Jumala tegusid, vaid peaksid tema käske

⁸And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God [is] its spirit.

⁸ega oleks nagu nende esivanemad, kangekaelne ja tõrges sugu, sugu, kelle süda ei olnud kindel ja kelle vaim ei olnud ustav Jumalale.

⁹Sons of Ephraim — armed bearers of bow, Have turned in a day of conflict.

⁹Efraimi lapsed, varustatud ammulaskjad, pöörasid selja lahingu päeval.

¹⁰They have not kept the covenant of God, And in His law they have refused to walk,

¹⁰Nad ei pidanud Jumala lepingut, vaid keeldusid käimast ta Seaduse järgi

¹¹And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

¹¹ja unustasid ta suured teod ja ta imetööd, mis ta neile oli näidanud.

¹²Before their fathers He hath done wonders, In the land of Egypt — the field of Zoan.

¹²Nende esivanemate ees tegi ta imet Egiptusemaal Soani väljal.

¹³He cleft a sea, and causeth them to pass over, Yea, He causeth waters to stand as a heap.

¹³Ta lõhestas mere ja laskis nad minna läbi ning pani vee seisma nagu paisu.

¹⁴And leadeth them with a cloud by day, And all the night with a light of fire.

¹⁴Ta juhtis neid päeva ajal pilvega ja kogu öö tule valgusega.

¹⁵He cleaveth rocks in a wilderness, And giveth drink — as the great deep.

¹⁵Ta lõhestas kaljud kõrbes ja jootis neid otsekui suurtest ürgveevoogudest.

¹⁶And bringeth out streams from a rock, And causeth waters to come down as rivers.

¹⁶Ta pani vulisema veesooned kaljust ja vee voolama nagu jõed.

¹⁷And they add still to sin against Him, To provoke the Most High in the dry place.

¹⁷Siiski nad tegid ikka edasi pattu tema ees, tõrkudes kuivas kõrbes Kõigekõrgema vastu.

¹⁸And they try God in their heart, To ask food for their lust.

¹⁸Nad kiusasid Jumalat oma südames, nõudes toitu oma himu järgi,

¹⁹And they speak against God — they said: `Is God able to array a table in a wilderness?`

¹⁹ja nad rääkisid Jumala vastu, öeldes: 'Kas Jumal suudab katta laua ka kõrbes?

²⁰Lo, He hath smitten a rock, And waters flow, yea, streams overflow. `Also — bread [is] He able to give? Doth He prepare flesh for His people?`

²⁰Ennäe, ta lõi küll kaljut, ja veed jooksid ja ojad voolasid. Kas tema võib anda ka leiba? Kas ta võib valmistada liha oma rahvale?'

²¹Therefore hath Jehovah heard, And He sheweth Himself wroth, And fire hath been kindled against Jacob, And anger also hath gone up against Israel,

²¹Sellepärast, kui Issand seda kuulis, siis ta raevutses, tuli süttis Jaakobis ja viha tõusis Iisraeli vastu,

²²For they have not believed in God, Nor have they trusted in His salvation.

²²sest et nad ei uskunud Jumalasse ega lootnud tema pääste peale.

²³And He commandeth clouds from above, Yea, doors of the heavens He hath opened.

²³Siis ta andis käsu pilvedele ülal ja avas taeva uksed

²⁴And He raineth on them manna to eat, Yea, corn of heaven He hath given to them.

²⁴ning laskis sadada nende peale mannat toiduks; ta andis neile taeva vilja.

²⁵Food of the mighty hath each eaten, Venison He sent to them to satiety.

²⁵Inimene sõi inglite leiba; ta lähetas neile rooga, nõnda et küllalt sai.

²⁶He causeth an east wind to journey in the heavens, And leadeth by His strength a south wind,

²⁶Ta tõstis taeva alla idatuule ja ajas üles oma vägevusega lõunatuule;

²⁷And He raineth on them flesh as dust, And as sand of the seas — winged fowl,

²⁷ja ta laskis nende peale sadada liha nagu põrmu ja tiivulisi linde nagu mere liiva,

²⁸And causeth [it] to fall in the midst of His camp, Round about His tabernacles.

²⁸ning pillutas need nende leeri keskele, ümber nende majade.

²⁹And they eat, and are greatly satisfied, And their desire He bringeth to them.

²⁹Siis nad sõid ja nende kõhud said kõvasti täis. Nii ta saatis neile, mida nad himustasid.

³⁰They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet [is] their food in their mouth,

³⁰Aga veel ei võõrdunud nad oma himust ja nende söök oli alles nende suus,

³¹And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

³¹kui Jumala viha juba tõusis nende vastu ja tappis tugevamad nende seast ning surus põlvili Iisraeli noored mehed.

³²With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.

³²Kõigest sellest hoolimata tegid nad ikka pattu ega uskunud tema imedesse.

³³And He consumeth in vanity their days, And their years in trouble.

³³Siis ta lõpetas nende päevad tuulepuhangus ja nende aastad äkilises hukkumises.

³⁴If He slew them, then they sought Him, And turned back, and sought God earnestly,

³⁴Kui ta neid tappis, nõudsid nad teda ning pöördusid ja otsisid Jumalat

³⁵And they remember that God [is] their rock, And God Most High their redeemer.

³⁵ja tuletasid meelde, et Jumal on nende kalju, ja et Jumal, Kõigekõrgem, on nende lunastaja.

³⁶And — they deceive Him with their mouth, And with their tongue do lie to Him,

³⁶Kuid nad petsid teda oma suuga ja valetasid temale oma keelega.

³⁷And their heart hath not been right with Him, And they have not been stedfast in His covenant.

³⁷Sest nende süda ei olnud kindlasti tema küljes, ja nad ei olnud ustavad tema lepingu pidamises.

³⁸And He — the Merciful One, Pardoneth iniquity, and destroyeth not, And hath often turned back His anger, And waketh not up all His fury.

³⁸Aga tema on armuline: ta lepitab pahateod ega tule hävitama, vaid võtab sagedasti tagasi oma viha ega lase kogu oma vihaleeki tõusta.

³⁹And He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.

³⁹Talle tuli meelde, et nad on liha, tuuleõhk, mis läheb ära ega tule tagasi.

⁴⁰How often do they provoke Him in the wilderness, Grieve Him in the desolate place?

⁴⁰Kui mitu korda nad tõrkusid tema vastu kõrbes ja tegid temale meelehaiget tühjal maal.

⁴¹Yea, they turn back, and try God, And the Holy One of Israel have limited.

⁴¹Ja nad kiusasid ikka jälle Jumalat ja pahandasid Iisraeli Püha.

⁴²They have not remembered His hand The day He ransomed them from the adversary.

⁴²Nad ei meenutanud enam tema kätt ega seda päeva, mil ta nad lahti ostis rõhujate käest,

⁴³When He set His signs in Egypt, And His wonders in the field of Zoan,

⁴³kui ta tegi tunnustähti Egiptuses ja oma imetähti Soani väljal,

⁴⁴And He turneth to blood their streams, And their floods they drink not.

⁴⁴kui ta muutis vereks nende jõed, nii et nad ei saanud oma veeojadest juua.

⁴⁵He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,

⁴⁵Ta läkitas nende sekka parme, kes neid sõid, ja konni, kes neile kahju tegid.

⁴⁶And giveth to the caterpillar their increase, And their labour to the locust.

⁴⁶Ta andis nende vilja mardikaile ja nende rühkimise rohutirtsudele.

⁴⁷He destroyeth with hail their vine, And their sycamores with frost,

⁴⁷Ta lõi rahega maha nende viinapuud ja jääsajuga nende metsviigipuud.

⁴⁸And delivereth up to the hail their beasts, And their cattle to the burning flames.

⁴⁸Ta andis nende veised rahe kätte ja nende kariloomad välkude kätte.

⁴⁹He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress — A discharge of evil messengers.

⁴⁹Ta läkitas nende peale oma hirmsa viha, raevu ja meelepaha, kitsikuse ja kurjade inglite parve.

⁵⁰He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.

⁵⁰Ta sillutas tee oma vihale ega säästnud nende hingi surmast, vaid andis nende elu katku kätte.

⁵¹And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

⁵¹Ta lõi maha kõik esmasündinud pojad Egiptuses, mehejõu esmikud Haami telkides.

⁵²And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,

⁵²Aga oma rahva ta saatis teele nagu lambad ja juhtis neid nagu karja kõrbes;

⁵³And He leadeth them confidently, And they have not been afraid, And their enemies hath the sea covered.

⁵³ja ta juhatas neid nõnda, et nad olid julged ega olnud hirmunud; aga nende vaenlased kattis meri.

⁵⁴And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,

⁵⁴Ja ta viis nad oma pühale maale, sinna mäele, mille ta parem käsi oli omandanud;

⁵⁵And casteth out nations from before them, And causeth them to fall in the line of inheritance, And causeth the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents,

⁵⁵ja ta kihutas ära rahvad nende eest ning jagas nende maa liisuga pärisosadeks; ja ta pani nende telkidesse elama Iisraeli suguharud.

⁵⁶And they tempt and provoke God Most High, And His testimonies have not kept.

⁵⁶Aga nemad ajasid kiusu ja trotsisid Jumalat, Kõigekõrgemat, ega pidanud tema tunnistusi,

⁵⁷And they turn back, And deal treacherously like their fathers, They have been turned like a deceitful bow,

⁵⁷vaid loobusid neist ning murdsid ustavuse, nõnda nagu nende vanemad, ja põrkasid kõrvale, nagu lõtv amb,

⁵⁸And make Him angry with their high places, And with their graven images make Him zealous,

⁵⁸ja vihastasid teda oma ohvrikinkudega ja ärritasid teda oma puuslikega.

⁵⁹God hath heard, and sheweth Himself wroth. And kicketh exceedingly against Israel.

⁵⁹Jumal kuulis seda ja raevutses ning hülgas Iisraeli täiesti

⁶⁰And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,

⁶⁰ja heitis ära hoone Siilos, telgi, mille ta oli püstitanud inimeste keskele.

⁶¹And He giveth His strength to captivity, And His beauty into the hand of an adversary,

⁶¹Ta andis vangi oma vägevuse ja ilu oma vaenlaste kätte,

⁶²And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.

⁶²ja andis oma rahva mõõga kätte ning raevutses oma pärisosa vastu.

⁶³His young men hath fire consumed, And His virgins have not been praised.

⁶³Nende noored mehed sõi tuli ja nende neitsid jäid pulmailuta;

⁶⁴His priests by the sword have fallen, And their widows weep not.

⁶⁴nende preestrid langesid mõõga läbi ja nende lapsed ei saanud nutta leinanuttu.

⁶⁵And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.

⁶⁵Aga Issand ärkas otsekui unest, nagu sangar, kes veiniuimast virgub,

⁶⁶And He smiteth His adversaries backward, A reproach age-during He hath put on them,

⁶⁶ja lõi oma vaenlased põgenema; ta pani nad igaveseks teotuseks.

⁶⁷And He kicketh against the tent of Joseph, And on the tribe of Ephraim hath not fixed.

⁶⁷Ta hülgas ka Joosepi telgi ega valinud Efraimi suguharu.

⁶⁸And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,

⁶⁸Ent Juuda suguharu ta valis enesele, Siioni mäe, mida ta armastab.

⁶⁹And buildeth His sanctuary as a high place, Like the earth, He founded it to the age.

⁶⁹Ja tema ehitas oma pühamu nagu taeva kõrguse, nagu ilmamaa, mille ta on rajanud igaveseks.

⁷⁰And He fixeth on David His servant, And taketh him from the folds of a flock,

⁷⁰Ja ta valis oma sulase Taaveti, võttes tema ära lambataradest.

⁷¹From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance.

⁷¹Imetajate lammaste järelt ta tõi tema, et ta karjataks ta rahvast Jaakobit ja ta pärisosa Iisraeli.

⁷²And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

⁷²Ja Taavet karjatas neid südame laitmatuses ning juhtis neid osava käega.