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1 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ହେ ଦ୍ବୀପ ସମୂହ, ନୀରବ ହୁଅ। ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସ, ଲୋକମାନେ ବଳପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ, କଥା କୁହନ୍ତୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏକତ୍ରୀତ ବିଚାର କରୁ।
2 ସେ ଧର୍ମ ରେ ଯାହାକୁ ନିଜ ଚରଣ ନିକଟକୁ ଡ଼ାକନ୍ତି ଏପରି ଏକ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଯକେି ପୂର୍ବ ଦିଗରୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି, ତାଙ୍କୁ କିଏ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିଛି ? ସେ ନାନା ଦେଶସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ତାହା ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ସମର୍ପି ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଓ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ ଉପ ରେ ତାହାକୁ କତ୍ତୃର୍ତ୍ବ କରାନ୍ତି। ସେ ଖଡ୍ଗଦ୍ବାରା ସହେି ଦେଶ ସମୂହକୁ ଧୂଳି ତୁଲ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଧନୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ ରେ କୁଟାପରି ଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
3 ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପଶ୍ଚାଧାବନ କରେ ଓ ନିରାପଦ ରେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୁଏ। ସେ କବେେ ନ ୟାଇଥିବା ପଥରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ୟାଏ।
4 କିଏ ଆଦ୍ଯରୁ ପୁରୁଷକୁ ପୁରୁଷ ଧରି ଏକ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ସାଧନ କରିଅଛି ? ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆଦି ଓ ଶଷେକାଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସଙ୍ଗ ରେ ଥାଉ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ସହେି ଅଟୁ।
5 ଦ୍ବୀପ ସମୂହ ଦେଖି ଭୟଭୀତ ହେଲେ, ପୃଥିବୀର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତ ସକଳ କମ୍ପିତ ହେଲେ, ସମାନେେ ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ହାଇେ ଆସିଲେ।'
6 ସମାନେେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲେ ଓ ସାହସୀ ହବୋକୁ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କଲେ।
7 ଏହିପରି ସୂତ୍ରଧର ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣକାରକୁ ସାହସ ଦଲୋ ଓ ହାତୁଡ଼ି ରେ ସମାନ କରିବା ଲୋକ ୟୋଡ଼ କର୍ମ ଉତ୍ତମ ହାଇେଛି ବୋଲି କହି ନହାଇେ ରେ ପିଟିବା ଲୋକକୁ ଆଶ୍ବାସ ଦଲୋ, 'ପୁଣି ପ୍ରତିମାଟି ଯେପରି ଟଳମଳ ନ ହୁଏ,' ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେ କଣ୍ଟା ରେ ତାହା ଦୃଢ଼ କଲା।'
8 ହେ ମାରେ ଦାସ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ, ମାରେ ମନୋନୀତ ଯାକୁବ ଓ ମାରେ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଅବ୍ରହାମର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗ।
9 ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧରି ପୃଥିବୀର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତକୁ ଆଣିଅଛୁ ଓ ପୃଥିବୀର ସୀମାରୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ଦାସ ବୋଲି ଆହ୍ବାନ କରି କହିଅଛୁଁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦୂ ରଇେ ନ ଦଇେ ମନୋନୀତ କରିଅଛୁ।
10 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସଙ୍ଗ ରେ ଅଛୁ। ନିରାଶ ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ବର। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସବଳ କରିବା, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବା। ପୁଣି ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ଧର୍ମସ୍ବରୂପ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧରି ରଖିବା।
11 ଦେଖ, କେତକେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପ ରେ କୋର୍ଧ ହାଇେଛନ୍ତି। ମାତ୍ର ସମାନେେ ଲଜ୍ଜିତ ଓ ଅପମାନିତ ହବେେ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ବିରୋଧ କରନ୍ତି, ସମାନେେ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ବସ୍ତ୍ରଭଳି ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହବେେ।
12 ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ବିରୋଧ କରନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରିବ। ମାତ୍ର ସମାନଙ୍କେର ସନ୍ଧାନ ପାଇବ ନାହିଁ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ କରନ୍ତି ସମାନେେ ଅବସ୍ତୁ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ହବେେ।
13 କାରଣ ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପରମେଶ୍ବର, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତ ଧରି କହିବା ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବା।
14 ହେ କୀଟରୂପୀ ଯାକୁବ ଓ ହେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲୀୟ ନରଗଣ, ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରିବା ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଧର୍ମସ୍ବରୂପ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମୁକ୍ତିଦାତା ଅଟନ୍ତି।
15 ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ମ ଛୁରିକା ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଏକ ନୂଆ ଶସ୍ଯ-ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ୟନ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ବରୂପ କରିବି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କୃଷକ ଶସ୍ଯକୁ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କଲାପରି ପର୍ବତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କରି ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବ ଓ ଉପପର୍ବତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଭୂଷି ତୁଲ୍ଯ କରିବ।
16 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କୁଲା ରେ ଉଡ଼ାଇଲେ ବାଯୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦବେ ଓ ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିବାଯୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଛିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ କରି ପକାଇବ। ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଉଲ୍ଲାସ କରିବ ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ଧର୍ମସ୍ବରୂପଙ୍କଠା ରେ ଗର୍ବ କରିବ।'
17 ଦରିଦ୍ର ଓ ଦିନହୀନମାନେ ଜଳ ଅନ୍ବଷେଣ କରନ୍ତି, ମାତ୍ର ସମାନେେ ଜଳ ପାଆନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଜିହ୍ବା ତୃଷ୍ଣା ରେ ଶୁଖିୟାଏ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତ୍ଯାଗ କରିବା ନାହିଁ।
18 ଆମ୍ଭେ ବୃକ୍ଷଶୂନ୍ଯ ଉଚ୍ଚଭୂମିରେ ନଦନଦୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା, ଉପତ୍ୟକାର ମଧ୍ଯ ଭାଗ ରେ ଝରଣାମାନ ଫିଟାଇବା, ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରକୁ ଜଳାଶଯ ଓ ଶୁଷ୍କ ଭୂମିରେ ନିର୍ଝର ଜଳ ପ୍ରବାହିତ କରାଇବା।
19 ଆମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରାନ୍ତର ରେ ଏରସ, ବାବଲ, ମେ ହନ୍ଦେି, ତୈଳବୃକ୍ଷ ରୋପଣ କରିବା ଓ ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ଦବଦୋରୁ, ତିଧର, ତାଶୂର ବୃକ୍ଷା ଏକତ୍ର ଲଗାଇବା।
20 ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହା ଦେଖି ବୁଝିବେ ଓ ଜାଣିବେ ଏବଂ ବିବଚେନା କରିବେ ଯେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତ ଏହିକାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରିଅଛି ଓ ଇଶ୍ରାୟେଲର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଧର୍ମସ୍ବରୂପ ଏହା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଅଛନ୍ତି।'
21 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ କୁହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ବିବାଦ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କର ; ଯାକୁବର ରାଜା କୁହନ୍ତି, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜର ଦୃଢ଼ ପ୍ରମାଣ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କର।
22 ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରତିମାଗଣ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଓ ଯାହା ଯାହା ଘଟୁଅଛି, ଆମ୍ଭ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତୁ।
23 ଏହାପ ରେ କ'ଣ ଘଟିବ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କର। ତାହା ହେଲେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିବୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଦବେତାଗଣ। କେଉଁଠି ଯଦି ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଭୟ କିମ୍ବା ଭୟଭୀତ ହବୋ ଯବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଉତ୍ତମ କିମ୍ବା ମନ୍ଦ ବିଷଯ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ କହିବ।
24 ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଭଣ୍ଡ ଦବେତା ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କୌଣସି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯର ନୁହଁ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରନ୍ତି ସମାନେେ ଘୃଣାର ପାତ୍ର।'
25 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗରୁ ଜଣକୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିଅଛୁ ଓ ସେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ। ସେ ପୂର୍ବ ଦିଗରୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ଆହ୍ବାନ କରେ। ସେ ଗାନ୍ଥନୀର ମସଲା ଓ କୁମ୍ଭକର ପାତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାଣ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ଯବହୃତ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦିତ ମୃତ୍ତିକା ପରି ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଶାସକକୁ ଦଳିତ କରିବ।'
26 କିଏ ଆଦ୍ଯରୁ ଏହା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଅଛି ? ତାହା ହେଲେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବୋଲି ଜାଣିବା। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କହେି ଜଣେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଅଛି କି? ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧାର୍ମିକ ବୋଲି କହିବୁ। ନା, ପ୍ରକାଶକାରୀ କହେି ନାହିଁ କି ଦଖାଇବୋ ଲୋକ କହେି ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣିବା ଲୋକ ମଧ୍ଯ କହେି ନାହିଁ।
27 ଆମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଥମେ ସିୟୋନକୁ କହିବା, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଦେଖ। ଏବଂ ପୁଣି ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ ସୁସମାଚାର ଦଇେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ଦୂତ ପଠାଇବା।'
28 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଅନାଇଲା ବେଳେ କହେି ନାହିଁ। ପୁଣି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କଲା ବେଳେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ମଧିଅରେ କହେି ଜଣେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଦାତା ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଉତ୍ତର ଦବୋକୁ ନାହିଁ।
29 ସମାନେେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଅସାର ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର କର୍ମସବୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛ। ସମାନେେ ଛାଞ୍ଚ ରେ ଢ଼ଳା ବାଯୁଶୂନ୍ଯ ପ୍ରତିମାଗଣ ମାତ୍ର।
1 Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
4 Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.
5 The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
6 They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
21 Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
22 Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
23 Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
24 Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.
25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
26 Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
27 The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
28 For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.
0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,
1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46 The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.