Psalms 56

1 For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

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

2 My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

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

3 But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

4 I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu - nimeweka imani yangu katika Mungu; sitaogopa; mtu wa kawaida atanifanya nini?

5 They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

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

6 They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

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

7 Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

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

8 You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

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

9 Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

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

10 I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

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

11 I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

12 God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

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

13 for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.

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