Psalms 56

1 “To the chief musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, by David, a Michtham, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.” Be gracious unto me, O God; for man longeth to swallow me up; all the time he oppresseth me fighting.

Kwa mwimbishaji. Mtindo wa “Njiwa mkimya wa mbali.” Utenzi wa Daudi. Baada ya kukamatwa na Wafilisti huko Gathi. Ee Mungu unihurumie, maana watu wananifuatia vikali; mchana kutwa wanazidisha mashambulizi yao.

2 Those that regard me with envy long to swallow [me] up all the time; for many are they that fight against me, O thou Most High.

Wasingiziaji wangu wananifuatia mchana kutwa, wengi wananishambulia kwa kiburi chao.

3 The day [when] I am afraid, I will still trust in thee.

Wakati ninapoogopa, nitakutumaini wewe.

4 In God will I praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can flesh do unto me?

Katika Mungu, ambaye neno lake ninalisifu, katika Mungu ninatumaini; sitaogopa. Mwanadamu apatikanaye na kufa, atanitenda nini?

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

Mchana kutwa wanayageuza maneno yangu, siku zote wanapanga shauri la kunidhuru.

6 They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped [to take] my soul.

Wananifanyia hila, wanajificha, wanatazama hatua zangu, wakiwa na shauku ya kuutoa uhai wangu.

7 Because of their wrong-doing let me escape from them: in anger cast down the people, O God.

Wasiepuke kwa vyovyote, Ee Mungu, katika hasira yako yaangushe mataifa.

8 My wanderings hast thou well numbered: put thou my tears into thy bottle; behold, they are numbered by thee.

Andika maombolezo yangu, orodhesha machozi yangu katika gombo lako: je, haya hayapo katika kumbukumbu zako?

9 Then shall my enemies retire backward on the day when I call [on thee]: this I know—that God is for me.

Ndipo adui zangu watarudi nyuma ninapoita msaada. Kwa hili nitajua kwamba Mungu yuko upande wangu.

10 In God will I praise the word: in the Lord will I praise the word.

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

11 In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid: what can man do unto me?

katika Mungu ninatumaini, sitaogopa. Mwanadamu anaweza kunitenda nini?

12 Upon me, O God, [rest] thy vows: I will pay thanksgiving offerings unto thee.

Ee Mungu, nina nadhiri kwako, nitakutolea wewe sadaka zangu za shukrani.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death—yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.

Kwa kuwa umeniokoa toka kwenye mauti na miguu yangu kwenye kujikwaa, ili niweze kuenenda mbele za Mungu katika nuru ya uzima.