Psalm 144
1 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ଶୈଳ, ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ହେଉ। ସେ ମାେତେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାେତେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
2 ସେ ମାେତେ ସ୍ନହେ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି। ସେ ମାରେ ଉଚ୍ଚ ପର୍ବତରେ ନିରାପଦ ସ୍ଥାନ। ସେ ମାେତେ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରନ୍ତି। ସେ ମାରେ ଢ଼ାଲ, ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ମାେ ଆଶ୍ରଯସ୍ଥଳ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମାରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶାସନ କରିବାରେ ମାେତେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି।
3 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଲୋକମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଏତେ ମହତ୍ବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କାହିଁକି ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କାହିଁକି ଧ୍ଯାନ ଦିଅ ?
4 ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଜୀବନ ପବନର ଫୁତ୍କାର। ତାହାର ଜୀବନ ବହିୟିବା ଦିନର ଛାଯା ତୁଲ୍ଯ।
5 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ଆପଣା ଗଗନ ମଣ୍ଡଳକୁ ଚିରି ତଳକୁ ଆସ। ପର୍ବତଗଣକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କର ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ସମାନେେ ଧୂମ ନିର୍ଗତ କରିବେ।
6 ବିଜୁଳି ନିକ୍ଷପେ କରି ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଘରଦ୍ବାର ଦିଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ବାଣ ନିକ୍ଷପେ କର ଏବଂ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ତଡ଼ି ଦିଅ।
7 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସ ଏବଂ ମାେତେ ରକ୍ଷା କର। ମାେତେ ଶତ୍ରୁରୂପକ ସମୁଦ୍ରରେ ବୁଡ଼ାଅ ନାହିଁ। ମାେତେ ବିଦେଶୀମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କର।
8 ସହେି ଶତ୍ରୁଗଣ ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ ଏପରିକି ଯେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ସତ୍ଯ କହିବାକୁ ଶପଥ ନିଅନ୍ତି।
9 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିଷଯରେ ମୁଁ ନୂତନ ଗୀତ ଗାନ କରିବି। ଦଶତାର ୟନ୍ତ୍ରରେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯରେ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରଶଂସାଗାନ କରିବି।
10 ହେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧରେ ବିଜଯୀ କରାଅ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ସବେକ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କୁ ଶତ୍ରୁ ଖଡ୍ଗର ସମ୍ମୁଖରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର।
11 ମାେତେ ସହେି ବିଦେଶୀଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ରକ୍ଷା କର। ସହେି ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ, ଏପରିକି ଯେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ସତ୍ଯ କହିବାକୁ ଶପଥ ନିଅନ୍ତି।
12 ଆମ୍ଭର ପୁତ୍ରଗଣ ସହେି ବୃକ୍ଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପରି ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ ଯେଉଁଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଖୁବ୍ଶୀଘ୍ର ବଢ଼ି ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୃକ୍ଷରେ ପରିଣତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ କନ୍ଯାଗଣ ରାଜପ୍ରାସାଦର ଖାଦେିତ କୋଣର ଖମ୍ବ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ।
13 ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଭଣ୍ଡାର ସର୍ବପ୍ରକାର ଶସ୍ଯରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଉ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ମଷଗେଣ ସହସ୍ର ସହସ୍ର ଓ ଅଯୁତ ଅଯୁତ ଶାବକ ପ୍ରସବ କରନ୍ତୁ।
14 ଆମ୍ଭର ଗାଈଗୋରୁ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ଦ୍ବାରା ଅଧିକ ଓଜନିଆ ହାଇେ ପଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶତ୍ରୁଗଣ ଆମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରାଚୀରକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କହେି ନିର୍ବାସିତ ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଛକସ୍ଥାନରେ କୌଣସି କୋଳାହଳ ନ ହେଉ।
15 ସହେିପରି ଲୋକମାନେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଧନ୍ଯ, ୟାହାର ଏହିଭଳି ଅଛି। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଧନ୍ଯ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ, ୟାହାର ପରମେଶ୍ବର ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ।
1 A Psalm of David.
2 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
3 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
4 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
5 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
6 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
7 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
8 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
9 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
10 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
11 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
12 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
13 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
14 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
15 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
16 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.