Psalms 55
1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Kwa mwimbishaji. Na ala za uimbaji. Utenzi wa Daudi. Ee Mungu, sikiliza maombi yangu, wala usidharau hoja yangu.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Nisikie na unijibu. Mawazo yangu yananisumbua na nimehangaishwa
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
kwa sauti ya adui, kwa kukaziwa macho na waovu, kwa sababu wananiletea mateso juu yangu na kunitukana kwa hasira zao.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Moyo wangu umejaa uchungu, hofu ya kifo imenishambulia.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Woga na kutetemeka vimenizunguka, hofu kuu imenigharikisha.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest.
Nilisema, “Laiti ningekuwa na mbawa za njiwa! Ningeruka niende mbali kupumzika.
7 Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
Ningalitorokea mbali sana na kukaa jangwani,
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest.
ningaliharakisha kwenda mahali pa salama, mbali na tufani kali na dhoruba.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Ee Bwana, uwatahayarishe waovu na uwachanganyishie semi zao, maana nimeona jeuri na ugomvi mjini.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow [are] in the midst of it.
Usiku na mchana wanazunguka juu ya kuta zake, uovu na dhuluma vimo ndani yake.
11 Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Nguvu za uharibifu zinatenda kazi mjini, vitisho na uongo haviondoki mitaani mwake.
12 For [it was] not an enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it: ] neither [was it] he that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Kama aliyenitukana ni adui yangu, ningevumilia, kama mtu mwovu angejiinua dhidi yangu, ningejificha asinione.
13 But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Kumbe ni wewe, mwenzangu, mshiriki na rafiki yangu wa karibu,
14 We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of God in company.
ambaye awali tulifurahia ushirika mzuri, tulipokuwa tukienda na umati hekaluni mwa Mungu.
15 Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. (Sheol h7585)
Kifo na kiwajie adui zangu ghafula, na washuke kuzimu wangali hai, kwa maana uovu upo ndani yao. (Sheol h7585)
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Lakini ninamwita Mungu, naye Bwana huniokoa.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Jioni, asubuhi na adhuhuri ninalia kwa huzuni, naye husikia sauti yangu.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle [that was] against me: for there were many with me.
Huniokoa nikawa salama katika vita vilivyopangwa dhidi yangu, ingawa watu wengi hunipinga.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. (Selah) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Mungu anayemiliki milele, atawasikia na kuwaadhibu, watu ambao hawabadilishi njia zao, wala hawana hofu ya Mungu.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
Mwenzangu hushambulia rafiki zake, naye huvunja agano lake.
21 [The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.
Mazungumzo yake ni laini kama siagi, hata hivyo vita vimo moyoni mwake. Maneno yake ni mororo kuliko mafuta, hata hivyo ni upanga mkali uliofutwa.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Mtwike Bwana fadhaa zako, naye atakutegemeza, hatamwacha kamwe mwenye haki wake aanguke.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Lakini wewe, Ee Mungu, utawashusha waovu katika shimo la uharibifu. Wenye kiu ya kumwaga damu na wenye hila, hawataishi nusu ya siku zao. Lakini mimi ninakutumaini wewe.
