Psalms 56

1 Be merciful to me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

Uwe na huruma nami, Mungu, kwa maana watu wananishambulia! Muda wote wale wanao pigana nami hunikaribia zaidi ili wanishambulie.

2 My enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

Adui zangu hunikanyaga muda wote; maana ni wengi ambao kwa kiburi hupigana dhidi yangu.

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

Wakati nina woga, nitaweka imani yangu katika wewe.

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do to me.

Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu - nimeweka imani yangu katika Mungu; sitaogopa; mtu wa kawaida atanifanya nini?

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Muda wote wanayageuza maneno yangu; mawazo yao yote yako kinyume na mimi kwa ajili ya uovu.

6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Wanajikusanya kwa pamoja, wanajificha wenyewe, na kuzifuatilia hatua zangu, wakisubiri kuniua.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

Usiwaache waikimbie adhabu yako kwa ajili ya uovu wao. Uwaangushe watu chini katika hasira yako, Mungu.

8 You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

Wewe unahesabu kutangatanga kwangu na kuweka machozi yangu kwenye chupa yako; je, hayako kitabuni mwako?

9 When I cry to you, then shall my enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

Ndipo maadui zangu watakimbia katika siku ile nikuitapo wewe; hili najua, kwamba Mungu yupo kwa ajili yangu.

10 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

Katika Mungu ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Yahwe ambaye neno lake ninalisifu,

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do to me.

katika Mungu ninaamini, sitaogopa. Yeyote atanifanya nini?

12 Your vows are on me, O God: I will render praises to you.

Wajibu wa kutimiza viapo vyangu kwako uko juu yangu, Mungu; nitatoa sadaka ya shukurani.

13 For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Kwa kuwa umeokoa uhai wangu na mauti; umezuia miguu yangu isianguke, ili kwamba niweze kutembea mbele ya Mungu katika nuru ya uhai.