Psalms 33
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is comely for the upright.
Mwimbieni Bwana kwa furaha, enyi wenye haki; kusifu kunawapasa wanyofu wa moyo.
2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
Msifuni Bwana kwa kinubi, mwimbieni sifa kwa zeze la nyuzi kumi.
3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid shouts of joy.
Mwimbieni wimbo mpya; pigeni kwa ustadi, na mpaze sauti za shangwe.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness.
Maana neno la Bwana ni haki na kweli, ni mwaminifu kwa yote atendayo.
5 He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Bwana hupenda uadilifu na haki; dunia imejaa upendo wake usiokoma.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Kwa neno la Bwana mbingu ziliumbwa, jeshi lao la angani kwa pumzi ya kinywa chake.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
Ameyakusanya maji ya bahari kama kwenye chungu; vilindi vya bahari ameviweka katika ghala.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
Dunia yote na imwogope Bwana, watu wote wa dunia wamche.
9 For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.
Kwa maana Mungu alisema, na ikawa, aliamuru na ikasimama imara.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Bwana huzuia mipango ya mataifa, hupinga makusudi ya mataifa.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
Lakini mipango ya Bwana inasimama imara milele, makusudi ya moyo wake kwa vizazi vyote.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.
Heri taifa ambalo Bwana ni Mungu wao, watu ambao aliwachagua kuwa urithi wake.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
Kutoka mbinguni Bwana hutazama chini na kuwaona wanadamu wote;
14 From the place of His habitation He looketh intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
kutoka maskani mwake huwaangalia wote wakaao duniani:
15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, that considereth all their doings.
yeye ambaye huumba mioyo yao wote, ambaye huangalia kila kitu wanachokitenda.
16 A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Hakuna mfalme aokokaye kwa ukubwa wa jeshi lake; hakuna shujaa aokokaye kwa wingi wa nguvu zake.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.
Farasi ni tumaini la bure kwa wokovu, licha ya nguvu zake nyingi, hawezi kuokoa.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them that fear Him, toward them that wait for His mercy;
Lakini macho ya Bwana yako kwa wale wamchao, kwa wale tumaini lao liko katika upendo wake usio na kikomo,
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
ili awaokoe na mauti, na kuwahifadhi wakati wa njaa.
20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Sisi tunamngojea Bwana kwa matumaini, yeye ni msaada wetu na ngao yetu.
21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because we have trusted in His holy name.
Mioyo yetu humshangilia, kwa maana tunalitumainia jina lake takatifu.
22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have waited for Thee.
Upendo wako usio na mwisho ukae juu yetu, Ee Bwana, tunapoliweka tumaini letu kwako.
