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.

Uwe na huruma nami, Mungu, kwa maana watu wananishambulia! Muda wote wale wanao pigana nami hunikaribia zaidi ili wanishambulie.

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

Adui zangu hunikanyaga muda wote; maana ni wengi ambao kwa kiburi hupigana dhidi yangu.

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

Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika 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 - nimeweka imani yangu katika Mungu; sitaogopa; mtu wa kawaida atanifanya nini?

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

Muda wote wanayageuza maneno yangu; mawazo yao yote yako kinyume na mimi kwa ajili ya uovu.

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

Wanajikusanya kwa pamoja, wanajificha wenyewe, na kuzifuatilia hatua zangu, wakisubiri kuniua.

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

Usiwaache waikimbie adhabu yako kwa ajili ya uovu wao. Uwaangushe watu chini katika hasira yako, Mungu.

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

Wewe unahesabu kutangatanga kwangu na kuweka machozi yangu kwenye chupa yako; je, hayako kitabuni mwako?

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

Ndipo maadui zangu watakimbia katika siku ile nikuitapo wewe; hili najua, kwamba Mungu yupo kwa ajili yangu.

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

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

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

katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

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

Wajibu wa kutimiza viapo vyangu kwako uko juu yangu, Mungu; nitatoa sadaka ya shukurani.

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 umeokoa uhai wangu na mauti; umezuia miguu yangu isianguke, ili kwamba niweze kutembea mbele ya Mungu katika nuru ya uhai.