Isaiah 26
1 ସଦେିନ, ଯିହୁଦା ଦେଶ ରେ ଏହି ଗୀତ ଗାନ କରାୟିବ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ ନଗର ଅଛି। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ମୁକ୍ତିଦାତା। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଏକ ବଡ଼, ଉଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ଓ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦୃଢ ନଗର ତିଆରି କରିବେ।
2 ସହେି ଦ୍ବାର ଉନ୍ମୁକ୍ତ କର ଯେପରି ଧାର୍ମିକ ଓ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷାସମୂହ ପାଳନକାରୀ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରିବେ।
3 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପ ରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରନ୍ତି ଓ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କରନ୍ତି, ତାହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶାନ୍ତି ରେ ରଖିବ।
4 ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠା ରେ ସଦାକାଳ ନିର୍ଭର ରଖ, କାରଣ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ଶୈଳ ଅଛି।
5 ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଉନ୍ନତ ନଗରକୁ ଅବନତ କରିବେ ଓ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବସ୍ଥିତ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦବେେ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଭୂମିସାତ୍ କରି ଧୂଳି ରେ ମିଶାଇ ଦବେେ।
6 ତା'ପ ରେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଓ ନମ୍ର ଲୋକମାନେ ସହେି ଧ୍ବଂସ ସ୍ଥାନ ଉପ ରେ ବିଚରଣ କରିବେ।
7 ସାଧୁତା ଧାର୍ମିକମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନ ଧାରଣର ମାର୍ଗ। ସମାନେେ ସରଳ ଓ ସତ୍ଯପଥ ଅନୁସରଣ କରନ୍ତି। ପୁଣି ହେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ପଥକୁ ଅନୁସରଣ ପାଇଁ ଅଧିକ ସୁଗମ ଓ ସରଳ କର।
8 ମାତ୍ର ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଶାସନ ମାର୍ଗର ନ୍ଯାଯକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମା ତୁମ୍ଭର ନାମକୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କରିବ।
9 ରାତ୍ରି କାଳ ରେ ମାରେ ପ୍ରାଣ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ତରାତ୍ମା ପ୍ରତି ନୂତନ ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରିବ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶାସନ ସକଳ ଓ ନ୍ଯାଯ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ହବେ, ଜଗତବାସୀ ଧର୍ମ ଶିକ୍ଷା କରିବେ।
10 ମନ୍ଦାଚାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କଲେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନେେ ଧର୍ମ ଶିଖିବେ ନାହିଁ। ଧର୍ମ ଓ ନ୍ଯାଯପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଦେଶ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯ ସମାନେେ ଅନ୍ଯାଯ କରିବେ। ଏପରିକି ସମାନେେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମହିମାକୁ ଅନାଇବେ ନାହିଁ।
11 ମାତ୍ର ହେ ସଦପ୍ରଭୁ ! ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଦବୋକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ହସ୍ତ ଉତ୍ଥିତ ହବେ, ତଥାପି ସମାନେେ ତାହା ଦେଖିବେ ନାହିଁ। ମାତ୍ର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅତିଶଯ ପ୍ ରମେକୁ ଦେଖି ସମାନେେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ହବେେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶତ୍ରୁଗଣ ଅଗ୍ନି ରେ ଦଗ୍ଧିଭୂତ ହବେେ।
12 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସକଳ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ସାଧନ କରିଅଛ। ତେଣୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶାନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କର।
13 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କରୁଥିଲୁ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଉପ ରେ ରାଜତ୍ବ କରୁଥିଲେ। ମାତ୍ର ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ନାମକୁ କବଳେ ସ୍ମରଣ କରିବୁ ଓ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବୁ।
14 ସମାନେେ ମୃତ, ସମାନେେ ଜୀବନ ଫରେି ପାଇବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଭୂତପରି ଯେଉଁମାନେ କବେେ ହେଲେ ଉଠିବେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯକୁ ବିବଚେନା କରି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଂହାର କରିଛ ଏବଂ କହେି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମନେ ରଖିବେ ନାହିଁ।
15 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏ ଦେଶୀଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଅଛ। ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏ ଦେଶୀଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଅଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗୌରବାନ୍ବିତ ହାଇେଅଛ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେପରି ସୀମା ସକଳ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିଅଛ।
16 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ସଙ୍କଟ ସମୟରେ ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶାସ୍ତି ଦଲେ, ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ରେ ଡାକିଲେ।
17 ଅନ୍ତଃସତ୍ତ୍ବା ନାରୀ ଗର୍ଭ ବଦନୋ ରେ ବ୍ଯଥିତ ହାଇେ ଯେପରି କ୍ରନ୍ଦନ କରେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସହେିପରି ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ନ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ହାଇେଅଛୁ।
18 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗର୍ଭ ବଦନୋ ପାଇଅଛୁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ବ୍ଯଥିତା ହାଇେ ବାଯୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦଇେଛୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଦେଶର ଉଦ୍ଧାର ସାଧନ କରି ନାହୁଁ କି ନଗରବାସୀ ଭୂମିଷ୍ଠ ହାଇେ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି।
19 ମାତ୍ର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭର ମୃତମାନେ ଜୀବିତ ହବେେ। ମୃତ ଶବଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପୁଣି ନିଃଶ୍ବାସ ନବୋ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବେ। ହେ ଧୂଳିନିବାସୀ ଗଣ, ଉଠ, ଆନନ୍ଦ କର, କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରଭାତ ରେ ତୃଣ ଉପର ଶିଶିର ତୁଲ୍ଯ ଭୂମି ମୃତମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦବେ।'
20 ହେ ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନ୍ତରାଳଯ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ଦ୍ବାର ରୁଦ୍ଧ କର। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ କୋର୍ଧ ଶାନ୍ତ ହବୋ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଅଳ୍ପସମୟ ନିଜକୁ ଲୁଚାଅ।
21 ଦେଖ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ପୃଥିବୀବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅପରାଧ ଲାଗି ଶାସ୍ତି ଦବୋକୁ ନିଜ ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିତ୍ଯାଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ପୃଥିବୀ ନିଜର ଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବ। ସେ ଆଉ ନିହତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନ କରି ରଖିବ ନାହିଁ।
1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
5 For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
8 Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
11 Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
12 Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
13 O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
14 They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
15 Thou hast increased the nation, O Lord, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
16 Lord, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
17 Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord.
18 We have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
21 For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
3 For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.
5 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
6 To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
8 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
9 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
12 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
13 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.
14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
16 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.
18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
21 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
27 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
31 My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.