Masalimo 35
1 Salimo la Davide. Inu Yehova, mulimbane nawo amene akulimbana nane; mumenyane nawo amene akumenyana nane.
[A Psalm] of David. Judge you, O Lord, them that injure me, fight against them that fight against me.
2 Tengani chishango ndi lihawo; dzukani ndipo bwerani mundithandize.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.
3 Tengani mkondo ndi nthungo, kulimbana ndi iwo amene akundithamangitsa. Uzani moyo wanga kuti, “Ine ndine chipulumutso chako.”
Bring forth a sword, and stop [the way] against them that 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 that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: let them that devise evils against me be turned back and put to shame.
5 Akhale ngati mankhusu owuluka ndi mphepo pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwapirikitsa.
Let them be as dust before the wind, and an angel of the Lord afflicting them.
6 Njira yawo ikhale ya mdima ndi yoterera pamene mngelo wa Yehova akuwathamangitsa.
Let their way be dark and slippery, and an angel of the Lord persecuting them.
7 Popeza ananditchera ukonde popanda chifukwa ndipo popanda chifukwa andikumbira dzenje,
For without cause they have hid for me their destructive snare: without a cause they have reproached my soul.
8 chiwonongeko chiwapeza modzidzimutsa ukonde umene iwo abisa uwakole, agwere mʼdzenje kuti awonongedwe.
Let a snare which they know not come upon them; and the gin which they hid take them; and let them fall into the very same snare.
9 Pamenepo moyo wanga udzakondwera mwa Yehova ndi kusangalala ndi chipulumutso chake.
But my soul shall exult in the Lord: it shall delight 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 shall say, O Lord, who is like to you? delivering the poor out of the hand of them that are stronger than he, yes, the poor and needy one from them that spoil him.
11 Mboni zopanda chisoni zinayimirira, zinandifunsa zinthu zimene sindikuzidziwa.
Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I new not.
12 Iwo anandibwezera zoyipa pa zabwino ndipo anasiya moyo wanga pa chisoni.
They rewarded me evil for good, and bereavement to my soul.
13 Koma pamene iwo ankadwala, ine ndinavala chiguduli ndi kudzichepetsa ndekha posala zakudya. Pamene mapemphero anga anabwerera kwa ine osayankhidwa,
But I, when they troubled me, put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting: and my prayer shall return to my [own] bosom.
14 ndinayendayenda ndi kulira maliro, kumulira ngati bwenzi langa kapena mʼbale wanga. Ndinaweramitsa mutu wanga mosweka mtima kukhala ngati ndikulira amayi anga.
I behaved agreeably towards them as [if it had been] our neighbor [or] brother: I humbled myself as one mourning and sad of countenance.
15 Koma pamene ndinaphunthwa, iwo anasonkhana mosangalala; ondithira nkhondo anasonkhana kutsutsana nane, ineyo osadziwa. Iwo sanasiye kundiyankhulira mawu onyoza.
Yet they rejoiced against me, and plagues were plentifully brought against me, and I knew [it] not: they were scattered, but repented not.
16 Monga anthu osapembedza, iwo anandinyoza mwachipongwe; anandikukutira mano awo.
They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, they gnashed their teeth upon me.
17 Ambuye, mpaka liti mudzakhala mukungoyangʼana? Landitsani moyo wanga ku chiwonongeko chawo, moyo wanga wopambana ku mikango.
O Lord, when will you look upon me? Deliver my soul from their mischief, mine only-begotten one from the lions.
18 Ndidzakuyamikani mu msonkhano waukulu; pakati pa gulu lalikulu la anthu ndidzakutamandani.
I will give thanks to you even in a great congregation: in an abundant people I will praise you.
19 Musalole adani anga onyenga akondwere chifukwa cha masautso anga; musalole kuti amene amadana nane popanda chifukwa andiyangʼane chamʼmbali mondinyoza.
Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.
20 Iwowo sayankhula mwamtendere, koma amaganizira zonamizira iwo amene amakhala mwabata mʼdziko.
For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in [their] anger.
21 Iwo amandiseka mofuwula ndipo amati, “Haa! Haa! Ndipo ndi maso athuwa ife taziona.”
And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said Aha, aha, our eyes have seen [it].
22 Yehova mwaona zimenezi; musakhale chete. Ambuye musakhale kutali ndi ine.
You have seen [it], O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not [yourself] from me.
23 Dzukani, ndipo nyamukani kunditeteza! Mulimbane nawo chifukwa cha ine, Mulungu wanga ndi Ambuye anga.
Awake, O Lord, and attend to my judgment, [even] 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, O Lord, according to your righteousness, O Lord my God; and let them not rejoice against 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, Aha, aha, [it is pleasing] 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 be confounded and ashamed together that rejoice at my afflictions: let them be clothed with shame and confusion that speak great swelling words 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 that rejoice in my righteousness exult and be glad: and let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, who desire the peace of his servant.
28 Pakamwa panga padzayankhula za chilungamo chanu ndi za matamando anu tsiku lonse.
And my tongue shall meditate on your righteousness, [and] on your praise all the day.
