Psalms 17
1 The prayer of Dauid. Heare the right, O Lord, consider my crye: hearken vnto my prayer of lips vnfained.
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 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
Uthibitisho wangu na uje kutoka uweponi mwako; macho yako na yaone kile kilicho sahihi!
3 Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
Kama utaujaribu moyo wangu, kama utakuja kwangu wakati wa usiku, wewe utanitakasa na hautapata mipango yeyote ya uovu; mdomo wangu hautavunja sheria.
4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
Kama kwa matendo ya binadamu, ni katika neno la midomo yako ya kuwa nimejiepusha na njia za wahalifu.
5 Stay my steps in thy paths, that my feete doe not slide.
Mwenendo wangu umeshikila kwa umakini mwenendo wako; miguu yangu haija teleza.
6 I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.
Nakuita wewe, kwa kuwa unanijibu, Mungu; geizia sikio lako kwangu na usikilize ninapo ongea.
7 Shewe thy marueilous mercies, thou that art the Sauiour of them that trust in thee, from such as resist thy right hand.
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 Keepe me as the apple of the eye: hide me vnder the shadowe of thy wings,
Unilinde kama mboni ya jicho lako; unifiche katika kivuli cha mbawa zako
9 From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
kutoka katika uwepo wa waovu ambao wananitusi, adui zangu wanizungukao.
10 They are inclosed in their owne fat, and they haue spoken proudely with their mouth.
Wao hawana huruma kwa yeyote; midomo yao huongea kwa majivuno.
11 They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:
Wao wame zizunguka hatua zangu. Wamekaza macho yao wanishambulie mpaka ardhini.
12 Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.
Wao ni kama mfano wa hasira ya simba mawindoni. Ni kama simba kijana anapotokea mafichoni.
13 Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,
Inuka, Yahwe! Uwashambulie! Uwaangushe chini kwenye nyuso zao! Uyaokoe maisha yangu kutokana na waovu kwa upanga wako!
14 From men by thine hand, O Lord, from men of the world, who haue their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thine hid treasure: their children haue ynough, and leaue the rest of their substance for their children.
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 But I will beholde thy face in righteousnes, and when I awake, I shalbe satisfied with thine image.
Bali mimi, nitauona uso wako katika haki; Nitashuhudiwa, pale nitakapo amka, na macho yako.
