Psalms 56

1 To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa “Njiwa mkimya wa mbali.” Utenzi wa Daudi. Baada ya kukamatwa na Wafilisti huko Gathi. Ee Mungu unihurumie, maana watu wananifuatia vikali; mchana kutwa wanazidisha mashambulizi yao.

2 Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

Wasingiziaji wangu wananifuatia mchana kutwa, wengi wananishambulia kwa kiburi chao.

3 In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Mungu ninatumaini; sitaogopa. Mwanadamu apatikanaye na kufa, atanitenda nini?

5 All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Mchana kutwa wanayageuza maneno yangu, siku zote wanapanga shauri la kunidhuru.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

Wananifanyia hila, wanajificha, wanatazama hatua zangu, wakiwa na shauku ya kuutoa uhai wangu.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Wasiepuke kwa vyovyote, Ee Mungu, katika hasira yako yaangushe mataifa.

8 Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Andika maombolezo yangu, orodhesha machozi yangu katika gombo lako: je, haya hayapo katika kumbukumbu zako?

9 Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma ninapoita msaada. Kwa hili nitajua kwamba Mungu yuko upande wangu.

10 In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Bwana, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,

11 In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

katika Mungu ninatumaini, sitaogopa. Mwanadamu anaweza kunitenda nini?

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

Ee Mungu, nina nadhiri kwako, nitakutolea wewe sadaka zangu za shukrani.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Kwa kuwa umeniokoa toka kwenye mauti na miguu yangu kwenye kujikwaa, ili niweze kuenenda mbele za Mungu katika nuru ya uzima.