¹[Vavaka nangatahan'ny mpaminany famindram-po] Ny fivavak'i Habakoka mpaminany. Araka ny Sigionota.

¹A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet concerning erring ones:

²Jehovah ô, efa reko ny filazana Anao, ka raiki-tahotra aho; Jehovah ô, velomy ny asanao ao an-tenatenan'ny taona, Ataovy fantatra ao an-tenatenan'ny taona izany; Na dia tezitra aza Hianao, tsarovy ny indrafo.

²O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I have been afraid, O Jehovah, Thy work! in midst of years revive it, In the midst of years Thou makest known In anger Thou dost remember mercy.

³Tamy avy any Temana Andriamanitra, Dia ny iray Masina avy any an-tendrombohitra Parana. Manarona ny lanitra ny voninahiny, Ary manenika ny tany ny fiderana Azy.[Sela]

³God from Teman doth come, The Holy One from mount Paran. Pause! Covered the heavens hath His majesty, And His praise hath filled the earth.

⁴Misy famirapiratana toy ny mazava, Ary misy tàna-masoandro avy eo amin'ny tànany;12 Ary ao no fieren'ny heriny.[Na: avy eo anilany]

⁴And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there — the hiding of His strength.

⁵Eo alohany no andehanan'ny areti-mandringana, Ary areti-mandripaka no mivoaka avy eo aoriany.[Na: zava-mahamay]

⁵Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet.

⁶Mijanona Izy ka manozongozona ny tany; Mijery Izy ka mampangovitra ny firenena, Ary torotoro ny tendrombohitra mandrakizay, Mietry ny havoana fahagola, Fanaony hatry ny fahagola ny Azy.

⁶He hath stood, and He measureth earth, He hath seen, and He shaketh off nations, And scatter themselves do mountains of antiquity, Bowed have the hills of old, The ways of old [are] His.

⁷Mahita ny lain'i Kosana azom-pahoriana aho, Sady mipararetra ny ambain-dain'ny tany Midiana.

⁷Under sorrow I have seen tents of Cushan, Tremble do curtains of the land of Midian.

⁸Moa amin'ny ony va no irehetan'ny fahatezeran'i Jehovah ? Amin'ny ony va no ahatezeranao, Na amin'ny ranomasina va no ahasosoranao, No dia mitaingina ny soavalinao sy ny kalesim-pamonjenao Hianao ?

⁸Against rivers hath Jehovah been wroth? Against rivers [is] Thine anger? Against the sea [is] Thy wrath? For Thou dost ride on Thy horses — Thy chariots of salvation?

⁹Nalan-tsarona ny tsipìkanao; Efa nianianana ny fikapohan'ny teny. [Sela] Namakivaky ny tany Hianao mba hisy ony.[Na: ny fiainana tamin'ny firenena dia teny]

⁹Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes — saying, `Pause!` [With] rivers Thou dost cleave the earth.

¹⁰Nahita Anao ny tendrombohitra ka toran-kovitra; Mirotsaka ny ranonorana mivatravatra, Mamoa-peo ny lalina Sady manangan-tanana ho amin'ny avo.[Heb. Mandalo]

¹⁰Seen thee — pained are mountains, An inundation of waters hath passed over, Given forth hath the deep its voice, High its hands it hath lifted up.

¹¹Ny masoandro sy ny volana niditra teo amin'ny fitoerany, Noho ny fahazavan'ny zana-tsipìkanao mitsoriaka Sy ny fanelatselatry ny lefonao mamirapiratra.

¹¹Sun — moon — hath stood — a habitation, At the light thine arrows go on, At the brightness, the glittering of thy spear.

¹²Amin'ny fahatezeranao no anitsahanao ny tany; Amin'ny fahaviniranao no anosihosenao ny firenena.

¹²In indignation Thou dost tread earth, In anger Thou dost thresh nations.

¹³Mivoaka hamonjy ny olonao Hianao, dia hamonjy ny voahosotrao; Torotoroinao ny tapenaky ny tranon'ny ratsy fanahy, Ka ahariharinao hatreo an-tenatenany ny fanorenany. [sela][Heb. lohan'][an-katony]

¹³Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!

¹⁴Ny lefony ihany no anaboroahanao ny lohan'ireo miaramilany betsaka, Izay avy toy ny tadio hanely ahy, Sady mifaly handany mangingina ny ory izy.

¹⁴Thou hast pierced with his staves the head of his leaders, They are tempestuous to scatter me, Their exultation [is] as to consume the poor in secret.

¹⁵Mitety ny ranomasina amin'ny soavalinao Hianao, Dia eny amin'ny rano be miavovona.

¹⁵Thou hast proceeded through the sea with Thy horses — the clay of many waters.

¹⁶Nony mandre aho, dia mandevilevy ny kiboko; Ny molotro mipararetra noho ny feo; Azon'ny fahalòvana ny taolako, ary mangovitra aho; Fa tsy maintsy miandry ny andro fahoriana aho, Dia izay hiakaran'ny mpanao an-diany hamely ny olonao.

¹⁶I have heard, and my belly trembleth, At the noise have my lips quivered, Rottenness doth come into my bones, And in my place I do tremble, That I rest for a day of distress, At the coming up of the people, he overcometh it.

¹⁷Fa na dia tsy mamontsina aza ny aviavy, Ary tsy misy voany ny voaloboka, Na dia mahadiso fanantenana aza ny oliva, Ary tsy mahavokatra hohanina ny saha, Na dia vonoina aza ny ondry ao amin'ny vala, Ary tsy misy omby ao am-pahitra,

¹⁷Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls.

¹⁸Nefa izaho dia mbola hifaly amin'i Jehovah ihany Sy hiravoravo amin'Andriamanitry ny famonjena ahy.Jehovah Tompo no tanjako, Ary manao ny tongotro ho toy ny an'ny dieravavy Izy Ka mampandeha ahy any amin'ny havoanako. Ho an'ny mpiventy hira. Hampiarahina amin'ny valiha.

¹⁸Yet I, in Jehovah I exult, I do joy in the God of my salvation.

¹⁹Jehovah Tompo no tanjako, Ary manao ny tongotro ho toy ny an'ny dieravavy Izy Ka mampandeha ahy any amin'ny havoanako. Ho an'ny mpiventy hira. Hampiarahina amin'ny valiha.

¹⁹Jehovah the Lord [is] my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!