Psalms 90
1 A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
Bwana, wewe umekuwa kimbilio letu vizazi vyote.
2 Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
Kabla milima haijaumbwa, wala haujaumba nchi na dunia, tangu milele na milele, wewe ni Mungu.
3 Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Humrudisha mtu mavumbini, na kusema, “Rudi, ewe uzao wa mwanadmu.
4 For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which 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 Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be.
Huwafagia kama vile kwa mafuliko nao hulala; na wakati wa asubuhi wako kama majani yameayo.
6 In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
Asubuhi yachipuka na kumea; jioni yakatika na kukauka.
7 For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
Hakika, tumeangamizwa kwa hasira yako, na gadhabu yako inatuogopesha sana.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life 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 are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
Uhai wetu unatoweka chini ya gadhabu yako; Miaka yetu inapita haraka kama pumzi.
10 The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
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 thy anger, and for thy fear
Ni nani ajuaye kiwango cha hasira yako, na ghadhabu yako ambayo iko sawa na hofu yako?
12 Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Hivyo utufundishe sisi kuyafikiria maisha yetu ili kwamba tuweze kuishi kwa hekima.
13 Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
Ugeuke, Ee Yahwe! Mpaka lini itakuwa hivi? Uwahurumie watumishi wako.
14 We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted 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 We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
Utufurahishe kwa uwiano sawa na zile siku ulizo tutesa na kwa ile miaka tuliyopitia taabu.
16 Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
Watumishi wako na waione kazi yako, na watoto wetu wauone ukuu enzi yako.
17 And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
Na neema ya Bwana Mungu wetu iwe yetu; fanikisha kazi za mikono yetu; hakika, fanikisha kazi ya mikono yetu.
