Masalimo 11

1 Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide. Mwa Yehova ine ndimathawiramo. Nanga mungathe bwanji kunena kwa ine kuti, “Thawira ku phiri lako ngati mbalame.

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2 Pakuti taona oyipa akunga mauta awo; ayika bwino mivi yawo pa zingwe za uta, pobisala pawo kuti alase olungama mtima.

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

3 Tsono ngati maziko awonongeka, olungama angachite chiyani?”

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4 Yehova ali mʼNyumba yake yoyera; Yehova ali pa mpando wake waufumu kumwamba. Iye amayangʼanitsitsa ana a anthu; maso ake amawayesa.

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD, his throne is in heaven; his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 Yehova amayesa olungama, koma moyo wake umadana ndi oyipa, amene amakonda zachiwawa.

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Iye adzakhuthulira pa oyipa makala amoto ndi sulufule woyaka; mphepo yotentha idzakhala yowayenera.

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

7 Pakuti Yehova ndi wolungama, Iye amakonda chilungamo; ndipo anthu olungama adzaona nkhope yake.

For the LORD is righteous; he loveth righteousness: the upright shall behold his face.