Psalms 18
1 I love thee, O LORD, my strength!
Kwa mwimbishaji. Zaburi ya Daudi mtumishi wa Bwana aliyomwimbia Bwana wakati Bwana alipomwokoa mikononi mwa adui zake wote, na pia mkononi mwa Sauli. Alisema hivi: Nakupenda wewe, Ee Bwana, nguvu yangu.
2 Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Bwana ni mwamba wangu, ngome yangu na mwokozi wangu, Mungu wangu ni mwamba, ambaye kwake ninakimbilia. Yeye ni ngao yangu na pembe ya wokovu wangu, ngome yangu.
3 I called upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And was delivered from my enemies.
Ninamwita Bwana anayestahili kusifiwa, nami ninaokolewa kutoka kwa adui zangu.
4 The snares of death encompassed me; The floods of destruction filled me with dismay;
Kamba za mauti zilinizunguka, mafuriko ya maangamizi yalinilemea.
Kamba za kuzimu zilinizunguka, mitego ya mauti ilinikabili. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God; He heard my voice from his palace, And my cry came before him into his ears.
Katika shida yangu nalimwita Bwana, nilimlilia Mungu wangu anisaidie. Kutoka hekaluni mwake alisikia sauti yangu, kilio changu kikafika mbele zake, masikioni mwake.
7 Then the earth quaked and trembled; The foundations of the mountains rocked and were shaken, Because his wrath was kindled.
Dunia ilitetemeka na kutikisika, misingi ya milima ikatikisika, vilitetemeka kwa sababu alikuwa amekasirika.
8 A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.
Moshi ukapanda kutoka puani mwake, moto uteketezao ukatoka kinywani mwake, makaa ya moto yawakayo yakatoka ndani mwake.
9 He bowed the heavens, and came down; And darkness was under his feet;
Akazipasua mbingu akashuka chini, mawingu meusi yalikuwa chini ya miguu yake.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Alipanda juu ya kerubi akaruka, akapaa juu kwa mbawa za upepo.
11 And he made darkness his covering; His pavilion round about him was dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Alifanya giza kuwa kitu chake cha kujifunika, hema lake kumzunguka, mawingu meusi ya mvua ya angani.
12 At the brightness before him, his thick clouds passed away; Then came hailstones and coals of fire.
Kutokana na mwanga wa uwepo wake mawingu yalisogea, ikanyesha mvua ya mawe na umeme wa radi.
13 The LORD also thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered his voice, Amid hailstones and coals of fire.
Bwana alinguruma kutoka mbinguni, sauti ya Aliye Juu Sana ilisikika.
14 He sent forth his arrows, and scattered them; Continual lightnings, and discomfited them.
Aliipiga mishale yake na kutawanya adui, naam, umeme mwingi wa radi na kuwafukuza.
15 Then the channels of the deep were seen, And the foundations of the earth were laid bare At thy rebuke, O LORD! At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Mabonde ya bahari yalifunuliwa, na misingi ya dunia ikawa wazi kwa kukaripia kwako, Ee Bwana, kwa uvumi wa pumzi kutoka puani mwako.
16 He stretched forth his hand from above; he took me, And drew me out of deep waters.
Alinyoosha mkono kutoka juu na kunishika; alinitoa kutoka kilindi cha maji makuu.
17 He delivered me from my strong enemy; From my adversaries, who were too powerful for me.
Aliniokoa kutoka adui wangu mwenye nguvu nyingi, kutoka adui zangu waliokuwa na nguvu nyingi kuliko mimi.
18 They fell upon me in the day of my calamity; But the LORD was my stay.
Walinikabili siku ya msiba wangu, lakini Bwana alikuwa msaada wangu.
19 He brought me forth into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Alinileta nje mahali penye nafasi tele, akaniokoa kwa kuwa alipendezwa nami.
20 The LORD hath rewarded me according to my righteous; According to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
Bwana alinitendea sawasawa na uadilifu wangu; sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu amenilipa.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
Kwa maana nimezishika njia za Bwana; sijatenda ubaya nikamwacha Mungu wangu.
22 For all his laws were in my sight; I did not put away his statutes from me.
Sheria zake zote zi mbele yangu, wala sijayaacha maagizo yake.
23 I was upright before him, And kept myself from iniquity.
Nimekuwa sina hatia mbele zake, nami nimejilinda nisitende dhambi.
24 Therefore hath the LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
Bwana amenilipa sawasawa na uadilifu wangu; sawasawa na usafi wa mikono yangu machoni pake.
25 To the merciful thou showest thyself merciful; To the upright thou showest thyself upright;
Kwa yeye aliye mwaminifu, unajionyesha kuwa mwaminifu, kwa asiye na hatia, unajionyesha kutokuwa na hatia.
26 To the pure thou showest thyself pure, And to the perverse thou showest thyself perverse.
Kwa aliye mtakatifu, unajionyesha kuwa mtakatifu, lakini kwa aliyepotoka, unajionyesha kuwa mkaidi.
27 For thou savest the afflicted people, But the haughty countenance thou bringest down.
Wewe huwaokoa wanyenyekevu, lakini huwashusha wenye kiburi.
28 Thou causest my lamp to shine; Jehovah, my God, enlighteneth my darkness.
Wewe, Ee Bwana, unaifanya taa yangu iendelee kuwaka; Mungu wangu hulifanya giza langu kuwa mwanga.
29 For through thee I have broken through troops; Through my God I have leaped over walls.
Kwa msaada wako naweza kushinda jeshi, nikiwa pamoja na Mungu wangu nitaweza kuruka ukuta.
30 The ways of God are just and true; His word is pure, tried in the fire; He is a shield to all who put their trust in him.
Kuhusu Mungu, njia yake ni kamilifu, neno la Bwana halina dosari. Yeye ni ngao kwa wote wanaokimbilia kwake.
31 Who, then, is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
Kwa maana ni nani aliye Mungu zaidi ya Bwana? Ni nani aliye Mwamba isipokuwa Mungu wetu?
32 It is God that girded me with strength, And made my way plain.
Mungu ndiye anivikaye nguvu na kufanya njia yangu kuwa kamilifu.
33 He made my feet like the hind's, And set me in my high places;
Huifanya miguu yangu kama miguu ya kulungu, huniwezesha kusimama mahali palipo juu.
34 He taught my hands to war, So that my arm bent the bow of brass.
Huifundisha mikono yangu kupigana vita; mikono yangu inaweza kupinda upinde wa shaba.
35 Thou gavest me the shield of thy protection; Thy right hand held me up, And thy goodness made me great.
Hunipa ngao yako ya ushindi, nao mkono wako wa kuume hunitegemeza, unajishusha chini ili kuniinua.
36 Thou didst make a wide path for my steps, So that my feet did not stumble.
Huyapanua mapito yangu, ili miguu yangu isiteleze.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And turned not back till I had destroyed them.
Niliwafuatia adui zangu na nikawapata, sikurudi nyuma mpaka walipoangamizwa.
38 I smote them, so that they could not rise; They fell under my feet.
Niliwaseta hata hawakuweza kuinuka tena; walianguka chini ya miguu yangu.
39 Thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; Thou didst cast down my adversaries under me.
Ulinivika nguvu kwa ajili ya kupigana vita; uliwafanya adui zangu wasujudu miguuni pangu.
40 Thou didst cause my enemies to turn their backs, So that I destroyed them that hated me.
Uliwafanya adui zangu wageuke na kukimbia, nami nikawaangamiza adui zangu.
41 They cried, but there was none to help; To Jehovah, but he answered them not.
Walipiga yowe, lakini hapakuwepo na yeyote wa kuwaokoa; walimlilia Bwana, lakini hakuwajibu.
42 I beat them small, like dust before the wind; I cast them out as the dirt of the streets.
Niliwaponda kama mavumbi yanayopeperushwa na upepo; niliwamwaga nje kama tope barabarani.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the assaults of the nations; Thou hast made me the head of the kingdoms. Nations whom I knew not serve me;
Umeniokoa kutokana na mashambulizi ya watu; umenifanya kuwa kiongozi wa mataifa, watu ambao sikuwajua wananitumikia.
44 They who have only heard of me obey me; Yea, men of a strange land submit themselves to me;
Mara wanisikiapo hunitii, wageni hunyenyekea mbele yangu.
45 Men of a strange land fade away, like a leaf, And come trembling from their strongholds.
Wote wanalegea, wanatoka katika ngome zao wakitetemeka.
46 Jehovah is the living God; blessed be my rock; Exalted be the God of my salvation!
Bwana yu hai! Sifa ni kwa Mwamba wangu! Atukuzwe Mungu Mwokozi wangu!
47 It is God who hath given me vengeance, And subdued the nations under me;
Yeye ndiye Mungu anilipiziaye kisasi, awatiishaye mataifa chini yangu,
48 He delivered me from my enemies; Yea, thou hast lifted me up above my adversaries; Thou hast saved me from the violent man!
aniokoaye na adui zangu. Uliniinua juu ya adui zangu; uliniokoa toka kwa watu wajeuri.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O LORD! among the nations, And sing praises to thy name.
Kwa hiyo nitakusifu katikati ya mataifa, Ee Bwana; nitaliimbia sifa jina lako.
50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth mercy to his anointed, —To David and to his posterity for ever.
Humpa mfalme wake ushindi mkuu, huonyesha fadhili zake kwa mpakwa mafuta wake, kwa Daudi na wazao wake milele.
