Masalimo 35
1 Salimo la Davide. Inu Yehova, mulimbane nawo amene akulimbana nane; mumenyane nawo amene akumenyana nane.
Of David himself. O Lord, judge those who harm me; assail those who attack me.
2 Tengani chishango ndi lihawo; dzukani ndipo bwerani mundithandize.
Take hold of weapons and a shield, and rise up in assistance to me.
3 Tengani mkondo ndi nthungo, kulimbana ndi iwo amene akundithamangitsa. Uzani moyo wanga kuti, “Ine ndine chipulumutso chako.”
Bring forth the spear, and close in on those who persecute me. 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 confounded and in awe, who pursue my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded, who think up evil against me.
5 Akhale ngati mankhusu owuluka ndi mphepo pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwapirikitsa.
May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.
6 Njira yawo ikhale ya mdima ndi yoterera pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwathamangitsa.
May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 Popeza ananditchera ukonde popanda chifukwa ndipo popanda chifukwa andikumbira dzenje,
For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul.
8 chiwonongeko chiwapeza modzidzimutsa ukonde umene iwo abisa uwakole, agwere mʼdzenje kuti awonongedwe.
Let the snare, of which he is ignorant, come upon him, and let the deception, which he has hidden, take hold of him: and may he fall into that very snare.
9 Pamenepo moyo wanga udzakondwera mwa Yehova ndi kusangalala ndi chipulumutso chake.
But my soul will exult in the Lord and delight over 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?” He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him.
11 Mboni zopanda chisoni zinayimirira, zinandifunsa zinthu zimene sindikuzidziwa.
Unfair witnesses have risen up, interrogating me about things of which I am ignorant.
12 Iwo anandibwezera zoyipa pa zabwino ndipo anasiya moyo wanga pa chisoni.
They repaid me evil for good, to the deprivation of 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 harassing me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will become my sinews.
14 ndinayendayenda ndi kulira maliro, kumulira ngati bwenzi langa kapena mʼbale wanga. Ndinaweramitsa mutu wanga mosweka mtima kukhala ngati ndikulira amayi anga.
Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.
15 Koma pamene ndinaphunthwa, iwo anasonkhana mosangalala; ondithira nkhondo anasonkhana kutsutsana nane, ineyo osadziwa. Iwo sanasiye kundiyankhulira mawu onyoza.
And they have been joyful against me, and they joined together. Scourges have been gathered over me, and I was ignorant of it.
16 Monga anthu osapembedza, iwo anandinyoza mwachipongwe; anandikukutira mano awo.
They have been scattered, yet they were unremorseful. They have tested me. They scoffed at me with scorn. They gnashed their teeth over me.
17 Ambuye, mpaka liti mudzakhala mukungoyangʼana? Landitsani moyo wanga ku chiwonongeko chawo, moyo wanga wopambana ku mikango.
Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.
18 Ndidzakuyamikani mu msonkhano waukulu; pakati pa gulu lalikulu la anthu ndidzakutamandani.
I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people.
19 Musalole adani anga onyenga akondwere chifukwa cha masautso anga; musalole kuti amene amadana nane popanda chifukwa andiyangʼane chamʼmbali mondinyoza.
May those who are my unjust adversaries not be glad over me: those who have hated me without cause, and who nod agreement with their eyes.
20 Iwowo sayankhula mwamtendere, koma amaganizira zonamizira iwo amene amakhala mwabata mʼdziko.
For indeed, they spoke peacefully to me; and speaking with passion to the earth, they intended deceit.
21 Iwo amandiseka mofuwula ndipo amati, “Haa! Haa! Ndipo ndi maso athuwa ife taziona.”
And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, “Well, well, our eyes have seen.”
22 Yehova mwaona zimenezi; musakhale chete. Ambuye musakhale kutali ndi ine.
You have seen, O Lord, do not be silent. Lord, do not depart from me.
23 Dzukani, ndipo nyamukani kunditeteza! Mulimbane nawo chifukwa cha ine, Mulungu wanga ndi Ambuye anga.
Rise up and be attentive to my judgment, to 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.
Judge me according to your justice, O Lord, my God, and 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.”
Do not let them say in their hearts, “Well, well, to our soul.” Neither let them say, “We have devoured him.”
26 Onse amene amakondwera ndi masautso anga achite manyazi ndi kusokonezeka. Onse amene amadzikweza kufuna kundipambana, avekedwe manyazi ndi mnyozo ngati zovala.
Let them blush and be in awe together, those who congratulate at my misfortunes. Let them be clothed with confusion and awe, who speak great things against me.
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 them exult and rejoice, who wish my justice, and let them ever say, “The Lord be magnified,” who will the peace of his servant.
28 Pakamwa panga padzayankhula za chilungamo chanu ndi za matamando anu tsiku lonse.
And so my tongue will express your justice: your praise all day long.
