Psalms 81

1 To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.

Mwimbieni Mungu aliye nguvu yetu kwa sauti; pigeni kelele za furaha kwa Mungu wa Yakobo.

2 Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole.

Imbeni wimbo na pigeni matari, kinubi chenye sauti nzuri pamoja na kinanda.

3 Blowe the trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time appointed, at our feast day.

Pigeni panda mwandamo wa mwezi, katika siku ya mbalamwezi, mwanzoni mwa sikukuu.

4 For this is a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Iaakob.

Kwa kuwa ni agizo kwa Israeli, amri iliyotolewa na Mungu wa Yakobo.

5 Hee set this in Ioseph for a testimonie, when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I vnderstoode not.

Aliitoa kama maelekezo kwa Yusufu alipoenda katika nchi ya Misri, ambako nilisikia sauti ambayo sikuweza kuitambua:

6 I haue withdrawen his shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue left the pots.

“Niliutua mzigo kutoka mabegani mwake; mikono yake ilipumzishwa kubeba kikapu.

7 Thou calledst in affliction and I deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

Katika dhiki yako uliniita, nami nikakusaidia; nilikujibu kutoka katika wingu jeusi la radi. Nilikujaribu kwenye maji ya Meriba. (Selah)

8 Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,

Sikilizeni, watu wangu, nami nitawaonya, Israeli, kama tu ugalinisikiliza!

9 Let there bee no strange god in thee, neither worship thou any strange god.

Lazima kati yenu kusiwepo na mungu wa kigeni; haupaswi kumwabudu mungu wa kigeni.

10 For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.

Mimi ni Yahwe niliyekutoa katika nchi ya Misri, fungua sana kinywa chako, nami nitakijaza.

11 But my people would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me.

Lakini watu wangu hawakusikiliza maneno yangu; Israeli hawakunitii.

12 So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels.

Nikawaacha waende katika katika njia yao wenyewe ya ukaidi ili kwamba waweze kufanya kinachoonekana sahihi kwao.

13 Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

Oh, laiti watu wangu wangenisikiliza mimi; oh, watu wangu wangelitembea katika njia yangu.

14 I would soone haue humbled their enemies, and turned mine hand against their aduersaries.

Kisha ningewatiisha adui zao haraka na kugeuzia mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao.

15 The haters of the Lord should haue bene subiect vnto him, and their time should haue endured for euer.

Wale wanaomchukia Yahwe katika hofu na waanguke chini mbele zake! Wawe wanyonge milele.

16 And God would haue fedde them with the fatte of wheat, and with honie out of the rocke would I haue sufficed thee.

Ningewalisha Israeli kwa ngano bora; Ningewatosheleza kwa asali itokayo mwambani.”