Psalms 64
1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Hear, O God, my voice when I complain, From dread peril by the foe, wilt thou guard my life.
Sikia sauti yangu, Mungu, usikilize malalamiko yangu; unilinde dhidi ya hofu ya adui zangu.
2 Wilt thou hide me, From the conclave of evil-doers, From the crowd of workers of iniquity.
Unifiche dhidi ya mipango ya siri ya wafanyao maovu, unifiche dhidi ya watendao vurugu ya udhalimu.
3 Who have sharpened, like a sword, their tongue, Have made ready their arrow—a bitter word;
Wao wamenoa ndimi zao kama panga; wamelenga mishale yao, maneno machungu,
4 To shoot, in secret places, at the blameless one, Suddenly they shoot at him, and fear not.
ili kwamba waweze kupiga kutoka mahali pa siri kwenda kwa mtu asiye na hatia; wampige yeye kwa ghafla nao wasihofu lolote.
5 They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?
Wao wanahamasishana wenyewe katika kupanga uovu; wanashauriana pamoja wao binafsi ili kuweka mitego; nao husema, “Ni nani atakayetuona?”
6 They devise perverse things, They have completed the device well devised, Both the intent of each one, and the mind, are unsearchable.
Wanabuni mipango ya dhambi; “Tumemaliza,” wanasema, “ni mpango makini.” Mawazo ya ndani na mioyo ya watu ni ya kina.
7 Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!
Lakini Mungu atawapiga wao; ghafla watajeruhiwa kwa mishale yake.
8 When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.
Watafanywa kuwa mashakani, kwa kuwa ndimi zao wenyewe ziko kinyume nao; wote wawaonao watatikisa vichwa vyao.
9 Therefore have all men feared, —And have told the doing of God, And, his work, have considered.
Watu wote wataogopa na kutangaza matendo ya Mungu. Kwa hekima watafikiria kuhusu kile yeye ametenda.
10 The righteous man shall rejoice in Yahweh, and seek refuge in him, Then shall glory—all who are upright in heart.
Wenye haki watakuwa na furaha kuhusu Yahwe nao watakimbilia kwake; wote wenye haki moyoni watajivuna katika yeye.
