Masalimo 35
1 Salimo la Davide. Inu Yehova, mulimbane nawo amene akulimbana nane; mumenyane nawo amene akumenyana nane.
Of David. O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.
2 Tengani chishango ndi lihawo; dzukani ndipo bwerani mundithandize.
Be a breastplate to me, and give me your help.
3 Tengani mkondo ndi nthungo, kulimbana ndi iwo amene akundithamangitsa. Uzani moyo wanga kuti, “Ine ndine chipulumutso chako.”
Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.
4 Iwo amene akufunafuna moyo wanga anyozedwe ndi kuchita manyazi; iwo amene akukonza kuti moyo wanga uwonongeke abwerere mʼmbuyo mochititsa mantha.
Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.
5 Akhale ngati mankhusu owuluka ndi mphepo pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwapirikitsa.
Let them be like dust from the grain before the wind; let the angel of the Lord send them in flight.
6 Njira yawo ikhale ya mdima ndi yoterera pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwathamangitsa.
Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.
7 Popeza ananditchera ukonde popanda chifukwa ndipo popanda chifukwa andikumbira dzenje,
For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.
8 chiwonongeko chiwapeza modzidzimutsa ukonde umene iwo abisa uwakole, agwere mʼdzenje kuti awonongedwe.
Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.
9 Pamenepo moyo wanga udzakondwera mwa Yehova ndi kusangalala ndi chipulumutso chake.
And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.
10 Thupi langa lidzafuwula mokondwera, “Ndani angafanane nanu Yehova? Mumalanditsa osauka kwa amene ali ndi mphamvu zambiri, osauka ndi osowa kwa iwo amene amawalanda.”
All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.
11 Mboni zopanda chisoni zinayimirira, zinandifunsa zinthu zimene sindikuzidziwa.
False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
12 Iwo anandibwezera zoyipa pa zabwino ndipo anasiya moyo wanga pa chisoni.
They gave me back evil for good, troubling my soul.
13 Koma pamene iwo ankadwala, ine ndinavala chiguduli ndi kudzichepetsa ndekha posala zakudya. Pamene mapemphero anga anabwerera kwa ine osayankhidwa,
But as for me, when they were ill I put on the clothing of sorrow: I went without food and was sad, and my prayer came back again to my heart.
14 ndinayendayenda ndi kulira maliro, kumulira ngati bwenzi langa kapena mʼbale wanga. Ndinaweramitsa mutu wanga mosweka mtima kukhala ngati ndikulira amayi anga.
My behaviour was as if it had been my friend or my brother: I was bent low in grief like one whose mother is dead.
15 Koma pamene ndinaphunthwa, iwo anasonkhana mosangalala; ondithira nkhondo anasonkhana kutsutsana nane, ineyo osadziwa. Iwo sanasiye kundiyankhulira mawu onyoza.
But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.
16 Monga anthu osapembedza, iwo anandinyoza mwachipongwe; anandikukutira mano awo.
Like men of deceit they put me to shame; the voice of their wrath was loud against me.
17 Ambuye, mpaka liti mudzakhala mukungoyangʼana? Landitsani moyo wanga ku chiwonongeko chawo, moyo wanga wopambana ku mikango.
Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.
18 Ndidzakuyamikani mu msonkhano waukulu; pakati pa gulu lalikulu la anthu ndidzakutamandani.
I will give you praise in the great meeting; I will give you honour among a strong people.
19 Musalole adani anga onyenga akondwere chifukwa cha masautso anga; musalole kuti amene amadana nane popanda chifukwa andiyangʼane chamʼmbali mondinyoza.
Do not let my haters be glad over me falsely; let not those who are against me without cause make sport of me.
20 Iwowo sayankhula mwamtendere, koma amaganizira zonamizira iwo amene amakhala mwabata mʼdziko.
For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.
21 Iwo amandiseka mofuwula ndipo amati, “Haa! Haa! Ndipo ndi maso athuwa ife taziona.”
Their mouths were open wide against me, and they said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.
22 Yehova mwaona zimenezi; musakhale chete. Ambuye musakhale kutali ndi ine.
You have seen this, O Lord; be not unmoved: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Dzukani, ndipo nyamukani kunditeteza! Mulimbane nawo chifukwa cha ine, Mulungu wanga ndi Ambuye anga.
Be awake, O Lord, be moved to take up my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Onetsani kusalakwa kwanga mwa chilungamo chanu, Inu Yehova Mulungu wanga. Musalole kuti akondwere chifukwa cha mavuto anga.
Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.
25 Musalole kuti aganize kuti, “Amati atani, zachitika monga momwe timafunira!” Kapena kunena kuti, “Tamutha ameneyu basi.”
Let them not say in their hearts, So we will have it: let them not say, We have put an end to him.
26 Onse amene amakondwera ndi masautso anga achite manyazi ndi kusokonezeka. Onse amene amadzikweza kufuna kundipambana, avekedwe manyazi ndi mnyozo ngati zovala.
Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.
27 Koma amene amakondwera chifukwa chakuti ndine wosalakwa, afuwule mwachimwemwe ndi chisangalalo. Nthawi zonse azinena kuti, “Yehova akwezeke, Iye amene amakondwera ndi kupeza bwino kwa mtumiki wake.”
Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.
28 Pakamwa panga padzayankhula za chilungamo chanu ndi za matamando anu tsiku lonse.
And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.
