Psalms 71
1 In thee, O Lord, I trust: let me neuer be ashamed.
Ee Bwana, nimekukimbilia wewe, usiache nikaaibika kamwe.
2 Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.
Kwa haki yako uniponye na kuniokoa, unitegee sikio lako uniokoe.
3 Be thou my strong rocke, whereunto I may alway resort: thou hast giuen commandement to saue me: for thou art my rocke, and my fortresse.
Uwe kwangu mwamba wa kimbilio, mahali nitakapokimbilia kila wakati; toa amri ya kuniokoa, kwa kuwa wewe ni mwamba wangu na ngome yangu.
4 Deliuer mee, O my God, out of the hande of the wicked: out of the hande of the euill and cruell man.
Ee Mungu wangu uniokoe kutoka kwenye mkono wa mwovu, kutoka kwenye makucha ya watu wabaya na wakatili.
5 For thou art mine hope, O Lord God, euen my trust from my youth.
Kwa kuwa umekuwa tumaini langu, Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, tegemeo langu tangu ujana wangu.
6 Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.
Tangu kuzaliwa nimekutegemea wewe, ulinitoa tumboni mwa mama yangu. Nitakusifu wewe daima.
7 I am become as it were a monster vnto many: but thou art my sure trust.
Nimekuwa kama kioja kwa wengi, lakini wewe ni kimbilio langu imara.
8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
Kinywa changu kimejazwa sifa zako, nikitangaza utukufu wako mchana kutwa.
9 Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Usinitupe wakati wa uzee, wala usiniache nguvu zangu zinapopungua.
10 For mine enemies speake of mee, and they that lay waite for my soule, take their counsell together,
Kwa maana adui zangu wananisengenya, wale wanaonivizia kuniua wafanya hila.
11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliuer him.
Wanasema, “Mungu amemwacha, mkimbilieni mkamkamate, kwani hakuna wa kumwokoa.”
12 Goe not farre from me, O God: my God, haste thee to helpe me.
Ee Mungu, usiwe mbali nami, njoo haraka kunisaidia, Ee Mungu wangu.
13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.
Washtaki wangu na waangamie kwa aibu, wale wanaotaka kunidhuru na wafunikwe kwa dharau na fedheha.
14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
Lakini mimi, nitatumaini siku zote, nitakusifu zaidi na zaidi.
15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
Kinywa changu kitasimulia haki yako, wokovu wako mchana kutwa, ingawa sifahamu kipimo chake.
16 I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
Ee Bwana Mwenyezi, nitakuja na kutangaza matendo yako makuu, nitatangaza haki yako, yako peke yako.
17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,
Ee Mungu, umenifundisha tangu ujana wangu, hadi leo ninatangaza matendo yako ya ajabu.
18 Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.
Ee Mungu, usiniache, hata niwapo mzee wa mvi, mpaka nitangaze uwezo wako kwa kizazi kijacho, nguvu zako kwa wote watakaokuja baadaye.
19 And thy righteousnes, O God, I wil exalt on high: for thou hast done great thinges: O God, who is like vnto thee!
Ee Mungu, haki yako imefika juu katika mbingu, wewe ambaye umefanya mambo makuu. Ee Mungu, ni nani aliye kama wewe?
20 Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.
Ingawa umenifanya nipate taabu, nyingi na chungu, utanihuisha tena, kutoka vilindi vya dunia utaniinua tena.
21 Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
Utaongeza heshima yangu na kunifariji tena.
22 Therefore will I praise thee for thy faithfulnesse, O God, vpon instrument and viole: vnto thee will I sing vpon the harpe, O 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 My lippes will reioyce when I sing vnto thee, and my soule, which thou hast deliuered.
Midomo yangu itapaza sauti kwa furaha ninapokuimbia sifa, mimi, ambaye umenikomboa.
24 My tongue also shall talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.
Ulimi wangu utasimulia matendo yako ya haki mchana kutwa, kwa maana wale waliotaka kunidhuru, wameaibishwa na kufadhaishwa.
