Psalms 81
1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto the God of Jacob.
Mwimbieni Mungu aliye nguvu yetu kwa sauti; pigeni kelele za furaha kwa Mungu wa Yakobo.
2 Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel, the sweet harp with the psaltery.
Imbeni wimbo na pigeni matari, kinubi chenye sauti nzuri pamoja na kinanda.
3 Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full moon for our feast-day.
Pigeni panda mwandamo wa mwezi, katika siku ya mbalamwezi, mwanzoni mwa sikukuu.
4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
Kwa kuwa ni agizo kwa Israeli, amri iliyotolewa na Mungu wa Yakobo.
5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when He went forth against the land of Egypt. The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:
Aliitoa kama maelekezo kwa Yusufu alipoenda katika nchi ya Misri, ambako nilisikia sauti ambayo sikuweza kuitambua:
6 'I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the basket.
“Niliutua mzigo kutoka mabegani mwake; mikono yake ilipumzishwa kubeba kikapu.
7 Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved 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 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!
Sikilizeni, watu wangu, nami nitawaonya, Israeli, kama tu ugalinisikiliza!
9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.
Lazima kati yenu kusiwepo na mungu wa kigeni; haupaswi kumwabudu mungu wa kigeni.
10 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee up 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 hearkened not to My voice; and Israel would none of Me.
Lakini watu wangu hawakusikiliza maneno yangu; Israeli hawakunitii.
12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.
Nikawaacha waende katika katika njia yao wenyewe ya ukaidi ili kwamba waweze kufanya kinachoonekana sahihi kwao.
13 Oh that My people would hearken unto Me, that Israel would walk in My ways!
Oh, laiti watu wangu wangenisikiliza mimi; oh, watu wangu wangelitembea katika njia yangu.
14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn My hand against their adversaries.
Kisha ningewatiisha adui zao haraka na kugeuzia mkono wangu dhidi ya watesi wao.
15 The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; and their punishment should endure for ever.
Wale wanaomchukia Yahwe katika hofu na waanguke chini mbele zake! Wawe wanyonge milele.
16 They should also be fed with the fat of wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.'
Ningewalisha Israeli kwa ngano bora; Ningewatosheleza kwa asali itokayo mwambani.”
