Masalimo 116
1 Ndimakonda Yehova pakuti Iyeyo amamva mawu anga; Iye amamva kulira kwanga kopempha chifundo.
I love Yahweh, because he hears me when I cry for him to help me.
2 Pakuti ananditchera khutu, ndidzayitana Iye masiku onse a moyo wanga.
He listens to me, so I will call out to him all during my life.
3 Zingwe za imfa zinandizinga, zoopsa za ku dziko la anthu akufa zinandigwera; ndinapeza mavuto ndi chisoni. (Sheol h7585)
Everything around me [MET] caused me to think that I would die; I was very afraid that I would [die and go to] the place where dead people are. I was very distressed/worried and afraid. (Sheol h7585)
4 Pamenepo ndinayitana dzina la Yehova: “Inu Yehova, pulumutseni!”
[But] then I called out to Yahweh, saying, “Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!”
5 Yehova ndi wokoma mtima ndi wolungama Mulungu wathu ndi wodzaza ndi chifundo.
Yahweh is kind and does what is right; he is our God, and he acts mercifully [to us].
6 Yehova amateteza munthu wodzichepetsa mtima; pamene ndinali ndi chosowa chachikulu, Iye anandipulumutsa.
He protects those who (are helpless/cannot defend themselves); and when I thought that I would die, he saved me.
7 Pumula iwe moyo wanga, pakuti Yehova wakuchitira zokoma.
I must encourage/tell myself to (have inner peace/not worry any more), because Yahweh has done very good things for me.
8 Pakuti Inu Yehova mwapulumutsa moyo wanga ku imfa, maso anga ku misozi, mapazi anga kuti angapunthwe,
Yahweh has saved me [SYN] from dying, and has kept/protected me from [troubles that would cause me to] cry. He has kept/protected me from stumbling.
9 kuti ine ndiyende pamaso pa Yehova mʼdziko la anthu amoyo.
[So here] on the earth, where people are still alive, I live knowing that Yahweh is [directing] me.
10 Ine ndinakhulupirira; choncho ndinati, “Ndasautsidwa kwambiri.”
I continued to believe/trust [in Yahweh], even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted/troubled.”
11 Ndipo ndili mʼnkhawa yanga ndinati, “Anthu onse ndi abodza.”
[Even] when I was distressed/worried and said, “I cannot trust anyone,” [I continued to trust in Yahweh].
12 Ndingamubwezere chiyani Yehova, chifukwa cha zokoma zake zonse zimene wandichitira?
So now [I will tell you] [RHQ] what I will offer to Yahweh, because of all the good things that he has done for me.
13 Ndidzakweza chikho cha chipulumutso ndipo ndidzayitana dzina la Yehova.
I will offer to him a cup [of wine] to thank him for saving/rescuing me.
14 Ndidzakwaniritsa malonjezo anga kwa Yehova pamaso pa anthu ake onse.
When I am together with many [HYP] people who belong to Yahweh, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
15 Imfa ya anthu oyera mtima ndi yamtengowapatali pamaso pa Yehova.
Yahweh is very grieved/sad when one of his people dies.
16 Inu Yehova, zoonadi ndine mtumiki wanu: ndine mtumiki wanu, mwana wa mdzakazi wanu; Inu mwamasula maunyolo anga.
I am one of those who serve Yahweh; I serve him like my mother did. He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).
17 Ndidzapereka nsembe yachiyamiko kwa Inu ndipo ndidzayitanira pa dzina la Yehova.
[So] I will offer to him a sacrifice to thank him, and I will pray to him.
18 Ndidzakwaniritsa malonjezo anga kwa Yehova pamaso pa anthu ake onse,
When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to Yahweh, [in the courtyard] outside his temple in Jerusalem, I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him. Praise Yahweh!
19 mʼmabwalo a nyumba ya Yehova, mʼkati mwako iwe Yerusalemu. Tamandani Yehova.
