Psalms 90
1 A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.
Bwana, wewe umekuwa kimbilio letu vizazi vyote.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, and thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from eternity to eternity thou art God.
Kabla milima haijaumbwa, wala haujaumba nchi na dunia, tangu milele na milele, wewe ni Mungu.
3 Thou makest [mortal] man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.
Humrudisha mtu mavumbini, na kusema, “Rudi, ewe uzao wa mwanadmu.
4 For a thousand years, in thy sight, are as yesterday when it is past, and [as] a watch in the night.
Kwa maana miaka elfu machoni pako ni kama jana ipitapo, na kama saa wakati wa usiku.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are [as] a sleep: in the morning they are like grass [that] groweth up:
Huwafagia kama vile kwa mafuliko nao hulala; na wakati wa asubuhi wako kama majani yameayo.
6 In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.
Asubuhi yachipuka na kumea; jioni yakatika na kukauka.
7 For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy fury are we troubled.
Hakika, tumeangamizwa kwa hasira yako, na gadhabu yako inatuogopesha sana.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.
Umeudhihirisha uovu wetu mbele zako, na dhambi zetu zilizofichika katika nuru ya uwepo wako.
9 For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a [passing] thought.
Uhai wetu unatoweka chini ya gadhabu yako; Miaka yetu inapita haraka kama pumzi.
10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet their pride is labour and vanity, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Miaka yetu ni sabini, au themanini tukiwa na afya; lakini hata hivyo miaka yetu mizuri imetiwa alama ya taabu na huzuni. Ndiyo, inapita haraka, kisha tunatoweka.
11 Who knoweth the power of thine anger? and thy wrath according to the fear of thee?
Ni nani ajuaye kiwango cha hasira yako, na ghadhabu yako ambayo iko sawa na hofu yako?
12 So teach [us] to number our days, that we may acquire a wise heart.
Hivyo utufundishe sisi kuyafikiria maisha yetu ili kwamba tuweze kuishi kwa hekima.
13 Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Ugeuke, Ee Yahwe! Mpaka lini itakuwa hivi? Uwahurumie watumishi wako.
14 Satisfy us early with thy loving-kindness; that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Ututosheleze sisi wakati wa asubuhi kwa uaminifu wa agano lako ili kwamba tuweze kufurahi na kushangilia siku zote za maisha yetu.
15 Make us glad according to the days [wherein] thou hast afflicted us, according to the years [wherein] we have seen evil.
Utufurahishe kwa uwiano sawa na zile siku ulizo tutesa na kwa ile miaka tuliyopitia taabu.
16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy majesty unto their sons.
Watumishi wako na waione kazi yako, na watoto wetu wauone ukuu enzi yako.
17 And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.
Na neema ya Bwana Mungu wetu iwe yetu; fanikisha kazi za mikono yetu; hakika, fanikisha kazi ya mikono yetu.
