Psalms 71
1 Lord, you are the one who keeps me safe; please don't disappoint me.
Ee Bwana, nimekukimbilia wewe, usiache nikaaibika kamwe.
2 Save me, rescue me, because you always do what is right.
Kwa haki yako uniponye na kuniokoa, unitegee sikio lako uniokoe.
3 Please listen to me, and save me. Be my rock of protection where I can always go and hide. You gave the command to save me; for you are my rock and fortress.
Uwe kwangu mwamba wa kimbilio, mahali nitakapokimbilia kila wakati; toa amri ya kuniokoa, kwa kuwa wewe ni mwamba wangu na ngome yangu.
4 My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of those who are evil and brutal.
Ee Mungu wangu uniokoe kutoka kwenye mkono wa mwovu, kutoka kwenye makucha ya watu wabaya na wakatili.
5 For you, Lord God, are my hope. You are the one I have trusted since I was young.
Kwa kuwa umekuwa tumaini langu, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, tegemeo langu tangu ujana wangu.
6 I have depended on you since birth; you have taken care of me from my mother's womb. That's why I'm always praising you!
Tangu kuzaliwa nimekutegemea wewe, ulinitoa tumboni mwa mama yangu. Nitakusifu wewe daima.
7 My life has been like a miracle to many people, for you have been my powerful protector.
Nimekuwa kama kioja kwa wengi, lakini wewe ni kimbilio langu imara.
8 All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!
Kinywa changu kimejazwa sifa zako, nikitangaza utukufu wako mchana kutwa.
9 Don't reject me now I'm getting old. When my strength is gone, please don't abandon me.
Usinitupe wakati wa uzee, wala usiniache nguvu zangu zinapopungua.
10 For my enemies are talking about me; those who want to kill me are plotting together.
Kwa maana adui zangu wananisengenya, wale wanaonivizia kuniua wafanya hila.
11 They say, “God has given up on him. Let's go after him because there's no one to save him.”
Wanasema, “Mungu amemwacha, mkimbilieni mkamkamate, kwani hakuna wa kumwokoa.”
12 God, please don't stay away from me. My God, hurry to help me!
Ee Mungu, usiwe mbali nami, njoo haraka kunisaidia, Ee Mungu wangu.
13 Defeat my accusers, get rid of them! May those who want to cause me trouble be covered with shame and disgrace!
Washtaki wangu na waangamie kwa aibu, wale wanaotaka kunidhuru na wafunikwe kwa dharau na fedheha.
14 As for me, I will go on hoping in you, and I will praise you more and more.
Lakini mimi, nitatumaini siku zote, nitakusifu zaidi na zaidi.
15 I will talk about your goodness and your salvation every day, even though it's more than I can understand.
Kinywa changu kitasimulia haki yako, wokovu wako mchana kutwa, ingawa sifahamu kipimo chake.
16 I will come and explain what the Lord has done. I will remind people that you alone do what is right.
Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, nitakuja na kutangaza matendo yako makuu, nitatangaza haki yako, yako peke yako.
17 God, you have taught me since I was young, and I still tell others about all the wonderful things you do.
Ee Mungu, umenifundisha tangu ujana wangu, hadi leo ninatangaza matendo yako ya ajabu.
18 Even though I'm old and gray, please don't abandon me, God. Let me tell the new generation about your power. Let me explain to all who are to come the great things you do.
Ee Mungu, usiniache, hata niwapo mzee wa mvi, mpaka nitangaze uwezo wako kwa kizazi kijacho, nguvu zako kwa wote watakaokuja baadaye.
19 God, your trustworthy and true nature is higher than the highest heaven! You have done incredible things! God, who is like you?
Ee Mungu, haki yako imefika juu katika mbingu, wewe ambaye umefanya mambo makuu. Ee Mungu, ni nani aliye kama wewe?
20 You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.
Ingawa umenifanya nipate taabu, nyingi na chungu, utanihuisha tena, kutoka vilindi vya dunia utaniinua tena.
21 You will give me even greater prestige, and you will make me happy again.
Utaongeza heshima yangu na kunifariji tena.
22 Then I will praise you on the harp for your trustworthiness, my God. I will sing praises to you on the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
Ee Mungu wangu, nitakusifu kwa kinubi kwa ajili ya uaminifu wako; Ee Uliye Mtakatifu wa Israeli, nitakuimbia sifa kwa zeze.
23 I will shout for joy as I sing praises to you, for you have redeemed me.
Midomo yangu itapaza sauti kwa furaha ninapokuimbia sifa, mimi, ambaye umenikomboa.
24 All day long I will tell about all the good things you have done, for those who tried to cause me misery have been disgraced and humiliated.
Ulimi wangu utasimulia matendo yako ya haki mchana kutwa, kwa maana wale waliotaka kunidhuru, wameaibishwa na kufadhaishwa.
