Masalimo 18
1 Kwa mtsogoleri wa mayimbidwe. Salimo la Davide mtumiki wa Yehova. Iye anayimbira Yehova nyimbo iyi pamene Yehovayo anamupulumutsa mʼdzanja la adani ake onse ndiponso mʼdzanja la Sauli. Davide anati: Ine ndimakukondani Inu Yehova, mphamvu zanga.
To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: — I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2 Yehova ndiye thanthwe langa, chitetezo changa ndi mpulumutsi wanga; Mulungu wanga ndi thanthwe langa mʼmene ndimathawiramo. Chishango changa ndi ndodo yachipulumutso changa, ndi linga langa.
Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
3 Ndimayitana Yehova amene ndi woyenera matamando, ndipo ndapulumutsidwa kwa adani anga.
The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.
4 Zingwe za imfa zinandizinga; mitsinje yothamanga yachiwonongeko inandiopsa kwambiri.
Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death. (Sheol h7585)
6 Mʼmasautso anga ndinapemphera kwa Yehova; ndinalirira kwa Mulungu wanga kuti andithandize. Ali mʼNyumba yake, anamva mawu anga; kulira kwanga kunafika pamaso pake ndi mʼmakutu mwake.
In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.
7 Dziko lapansi linanjenjemera ndi kuchita chivomerezi, ndipo maziko a mapiri anagwedezeka; ananjenjemera chifukwa Iye anakwiya.
And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake — because He hath wrath.
8 Mʼmphuno mwake munatuluka utsi; moto wonyeketsa unatuluka mʼkamwa mwake, makala amoto anali lawilawi mʼkamwa mwake.
Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
9 Iye anangʼamba thambo natsika pansi; pansi pa mapazi ake panali mitambo yakuda.
And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
10 Iye anakwera pa Kerubi ndi kuwuluka; nawuluka ndi mphepo mwaliwiro.
And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
11 Iye anapanga mdima kukhala chofunda chake, chophimba chake chomuzungulira chinali mitambo yakuda ya mlengalenga.
He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 Mʼkuwala kumene kunali pamaso pake munkachokera matalala, makala amoto ndi ziphaliwali zongʼanima.
From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
13 Yehova anabangula kumwamba ngati bingu, mawu a Wammwambamwamba anamveka ponseponse.
And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.
14 Iye anaponya mivi yake nabalalitsa adani ake, ndi zingʼaningʼani zake anawagonjetsa.
And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
15 Zigwa za mʼnyanja zinaonekera poyera; maziko a dziko lapansi anakhala poyera, Yehova atabangula mwaukali, pamene mpweya wamphamvu unatuluka mʼmphuno mwanu.
And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
16 Ali kumwamba, Iye anatambalitsa dzanja lake ndipo anandigwira; anandivuwula mʼmadzi ozama.
He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
17 Anandipulumutsa kwa mdani wanga wamphamvu, adani anga, amene anali amphamvu kuposa ine.
He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
18 Adaniwo analimbana nane pamene ndinali pa mavuto, koma Yehova anali thandizo langa.
They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
19 Iye anandipititsa kumalo otakasuka; anandipulumutsa chifukwa amakondwera nane.
And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
20 Yehova wandithandiza molingana ndi chilungamo changa; molingana ndi makhalidwe anga abwino, Iye wandipulumutsa.
Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
21 Pakuti ine ndinatsata njira za Yehova; ndilibe mlandu wochoka pamaso Mulungu wanga.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
22 Malamulo ake onse ali pamaso panga; sindinasiye malangizo ake.
For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
23 Ndakhala moyo wosalakwa pamaso pake ndipo ndakhala ndi kupewa tchimo.
And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
24 Yehova wandipatsa mphotho molingana ndi chilungamo changa, molingana ndi kuyera kwa manja anga pamaso pake.
And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.
25 Kwa wokhulupirika, Inu mumaonetsa kukhulupirika kwanu; kwa anthu amakhalidwe abwino, Inu mumaonetsanso makhalidwe abwino,
With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
26 kwa woyera mtima, Inu mumaonetsa kuyera mtima kwanu, koma kwa achinyengo mumaonetsanso kunyansidwa nawo.
With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
27 Inu mumapulumutsa anthu odzichepetsa, koma anthu amtima odzikuza mumawatsitsa.
For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.
28 Inu Yehova, sungani nyale yanga kuti iziyakabe; Mulungu wanga wasandutsa mdima wanga kukhala kuwunika.
For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
29 Ndi thandizo lanu nditha kulimbana ndi gulu la ankhondo; ndi Mulungu wanga nditha kuchita zosatheka ndi munthu.
For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.
30 Kunena za Mulungu, zochita zake ndi zangwiro; mawu a Yehova alibe cholakwika. Iye ndi chishango kwa onse amene amathawira kwa Iye.
God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him.
31 Mulungu wina ndi uti wofanana nanu Yehova? Ndipo ndani amene ndi Thanthwe kupatula Mulungu wathu?
For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?
32 Ndi Mulungu amene anandipatsa mphamvu ndi kulungamitsa njira yanga.
God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.
33 Iye amasandutsa mapazi anga kukhala ngati ambawala yayikazi; Iye amandithandiza kuyimirira pamwamba pa mapiri.
Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
34 Iye amaphunzitsa manja anga kuchita nkhondo; manja anga amatha kuthyola uta wachitsulo.
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
35 Inu mumandipatsa chishango chachipambano, ndipo dzanja lanu lamanja limandichirikiza; mumawerama pansi kundikuza.
And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
36 Munakulitsa njira yoyendamo ine, kuti mapazi anga asaguluke.
Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
37 Ndinathamangitsa adani anga ndi kuwapitirira; sindinabwerere mpaka atawonongedwa.
I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
38 Ndinakantha adaniwo kotero kuti sanathenso kudzuka; anagwera pa mapazi anga.
I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
39 Inu munandiveka ndi mphamvu yokachitira nkhondo, munachititsa kuti ndigonjetse adani anga.
And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.
40 Inu munachititsa adani anga kutembenuka, kuonetsa misana yawo pothawa, ndipo ine ndinawononga adani angawo.
As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.
41 Iwo anafuwula kupempha thandizo, koma panalibe ndi mmodzi yemwe owapulumutsa. Analirira kwa Yehova koma sanawayankhe.
They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.
42 Ine ndinawaperesa ngati fumbi lowuluka ndi mphepo. Ndinawapondaponda ngati matope a mʼmisewu.
And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
43 Inu mwandipulumutsa mʼmanja mwa anthu; mwandisandutsa kukhala mtsogoleri wa anthu a mitundu ina. Anthu amene sindikuwadziwa ali pansi pa ulamuliro wanga.
Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.
44 Alendo amadzipereka okha pamaso panga; akangomva za ine amandigonjera.
At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
45 Iwo onse anataya mtima; anatuluka mʼmalinga awo akunjenjemera.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
46 Yehova ndi wamoyo! Litamandidwe Thanthwe langa! Akuzike Mulungu Mpulumutsi wanga!
Jehovah liveth — and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
47 Iye ndi Mulungu amene amabwezera chilango, amene amagonjetsa anthu a mitundu yonse amene ali pansi pa ulamuliro wanga,
God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
48 amene amandipulumutsa mʼmanja mwa adani anga. Inu munandikuza kuposa adani anga; munandilanditsa mʼmanja mwa anthu ankhanza.
My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.
49 Choncho ine ndidzakutamandani pakati pa anthu a mitundu ina, Inu Yehova; ndidzayimba nyimbo zotamanda dzina lanu.
Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,
50 Iye amapereka chipambano chachikulu kwa mfumu yake; amaonetsa chikondi chosasinthika kwa wodzozedwa wake, kwa Davide ndi zidzukulu zake kwamuyaya.
Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!
