Psalms 29

1 You angels in heaven, praise Yahweh! Praise him because he is very glorious and powerful.

Zaburi ya Daudi. Mpeni Bwana, enyi mashujaa, mpeni Bwana utukufu na nguvu.

2 Proclaim that (he/his name) is glorious; bow down before Yahweh in his holy [temple].

Mpeni Bwana utukufu unaostahili jina lake; mwabuduni Bwana katika uzuri wa utakatifu wake.

3 Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans; Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders. His voice thunders over the huge oceans [DOU].

Sauti ya Bwana iko juu ya maji; Mungu wa utukufu hupiga radi, Bwana hupiga radi juu ya maji makuu.

4 His voice is powerful and majestic.

Sauti ya Bwana ina nguvu; sauti ya Bwana ni tukufu.

5 The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees, the cedars that grow in Lebanon.

Sauti ya Bwana huvunja mierezi; Bwana huvunja vipande vipande mierezi ya Lebanoni.

6 He causes [the mountains in] Lebanon to jump like calves jump, and causes Hermon [Mountain] to jump like a young bull jumps.

Hufanya Lebanoni irukaruke kama ndama, Sirioni urukaruke kama mwana nyati.

7 Yahweh’s voice causes lightning to flash.

Sauti ya Bwana hupiga kwa miali ya umeme wa radi.

8 His voice causes the desert to shake; he shakes Kadesh Desert [in the southern part of Judah].

Sauti ya Bwana hutikisa jangwa; Bwana hutikisa Jangwa la Kadeshi.

9 Yahweh’s voice shakes the huge oak trees and strips the leaves from the trees while the people in the temple shout, “Praise [God]!”

Sauti ya Bwana huzalisha ayala, na huuacha msitu wazi. Hekaluni mwake wote wasema, “Utukufu!”

10 Yahweh ruled over the flood [that covered the earth]; he is our King who will rule forever.

Bwana huketi akiwa ametawazwa juu ya gharika; Bwana ametawazwa kuwa Mfalme milele.

11 Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.

Bwana huwapa watu wake nguvu; Bwana huwabariki watu wake kwa kuwapa amani.