Psalms 17
1 A prayer of David. Lord, please hear my cry for justice! Please pay attention to my call for help! Listen to the prayer of an honest man!
Maombi ya Daudi. Sikia ombi langu kwa ajili ya haki, Yawhe; uusikilize mwito wangu wa msaada. Uyasikilize maombi yangu yatokayo katika midomo isiyo na udanganyifu.
2 Vindicate me before you—for you see what is right.
Uthibitisho wangu na uje kutoka uweponi mwako; macho yako na yaone kile kilicho sahihi!
3 You have observed my thoughts, you have visited me at night, you have examined me—and you have found nothing wrong. I promised myself I wouldn't say anything I shouldn't.
Kama utaujaribu moyo wangu, kama utakuja kwangu wakati wa usiku, wewe utanitakasa na hautapata mipango yeyote ya uovu; mdomo wangu hautavunja sheria.
4 With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.
Kama kwa matendo ya binadamu, ni katika neno la midomo yako ya kuwa nimejiepusha na njia za wahalifu.
5 I have not strayed from your path; my feet have not slipped from it.
Mwenendo wangu umeshikila kwa umakini mwenendo wako; miguu yangu haija teleza.
6 God, I call out to you because I know you will answer; please listen carefully to what I have to say.
Nakuita wewe, kwa kuwa unanijibu, Mungu; geizia sikio lako kwangu na usikilize ninapo ongea.
7 Show me how wonderful your trustworthy love really is, Savior of those who come to you for protection against their enemies!
Onyesha uaminifu wa agano lako katika namna ya ajabu, wewe uokoaye kwa mkono wa haki yako wale wanao kukimbilia wewe kutoka kwa adui zao.
8 Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.
Unilinde kama mboni ya jicho lako; unifiche katika kivuli cha mbawa zako
9 Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.
kutoka katika uwepo wa waovu ambao wananitusi, adui zangu wanizungukao.
10 They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.
Wao hawana huruma kwa yeyote; midomo yao huongea kwa majivuno.
11 They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.
Wao wame zizunguka hatua zangu. Wamekaza macho yao wanishambulie mpaka ardhini.
12 They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
Wao ni kama mfano wa hasira ya simba mawindoni. Ni kama simba kijana anapotokea mafichoni.
13 Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!
Inuka, Yahwe! Uwashambulie! Uwaangushe chini kwenye nyuso zao! Uyaokoe maisha yangu kutokana na waovu kwa upanga wako!
14 Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!
Uniokoe kutoka kwa watu hawa kwa mkono wako, Yahwe, kutoka kwa watu wa dunia hii ambao utajiri wao ni maisha haya pekee! Wewe utayajaza matumbo ya wale uwathaminio na utajiri; watakuwa na watoto wengi na wataacha utajiri wao kwa watoto wao.
15 As for me, I shall see your face in all its goodness. When I awake, I will be so pleased to see you face to face.
Bali mimi, nitauona uso wako katika haki; Nitashuhudiwa, pale nitakapo amka, na macho yako.
