Psalms 41
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. How happy are those who take care of the poor! When they are in trouble the Lord will save them.
Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi. Heri mtu yule anayemjali mnyonge, Bwana atamwokoa wakati wa shida.
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. They will live happily in the land, and they will not be handed over to their enemies.
Bwana atamlinda na kuyahifadhi maisha yake, atambariki katika nchi na hatamwacha katika tamaa ya adui zake.
3 The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
Bwana atamtegemeza awapo mgonjwa kitandani, atamwinua kutoka kitandani mwake.
4 “Lord, please be gracious to me,” I asked. “Please heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
Nilisema, “Ee Bwana nihurumie, niponye, maana nimekutenda dhambi wewe.”
5 Those who hate me only say evil things about me. “When is he going to die, and people forget all about him?” they ask.
Adui zangu wanasema kwa hila, “Lini atakufa, na jina lake litokomee kabisa.”
6 They come to visit me, but their sympathy is not sincere. They're only interested in the bad news, which they spread around as soon as they leave.
Kila anapokuja mtu kunitazama, huzungumza uongo, huku moyo wake hukusanya masingizio; kisha huondoka na kuyasambaza huku na huko.
7 All who hate me talk in whispers about my condition, hoping for the worst.
Adui zangu wote hunongʼonezana dhidi yangu, hao huniwazia mabaya sana, wakisema,
8 “He's been cursed with some terrible disease,” they say. “Now he's bed-ridden he'll never recover!”
“Ugonjwa mbaya sana umempata, kamwe hatainuka tena kitandani mwake.”
9 Even my best friend, the one I trusted, who shared meals with me—even he has turned against me.
Hata rafiki yangu wa karibu niliyemwamini, yule aliyekula chakula changu ameniinulia kisigino chake.
10 But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
Lakini wewe, Ee Bwana, nihurumie, ukaniinue tena, ili niweze kuwalipiza kisasi.
11 I know you are pleased with me because you have not let my enemies win and shout in triumph over me.
Najua kwamba wapendezwa nami, kwa kuwa adui yangu hanishindi.
12 You have supported me because of my integrity, you have brought me into your presence forever.
Katika uadilifu wangu unanitegemeza na kuniweka kwenye uwepo wako milele.
13 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!
Msifuni Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, tangu milele na hata milele.
