Psalms 55
1 God, listen to my prayer, and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.
Uyategee sikio maombi yangu, Mungu; nawe usijifiche mbali na kusihi kwangu.
2 Listen to me, and answer me, because I am overwhelmed by [all] my troubles.
Unitazame kwa makini na unijibu; Sina pumziko katika shida zangu
3 My enemies cause me to be terrified; wicked people oppress me. They cause me to have great troubles; they are angry with me, and they hate me.
kwa sababu ya sauti ya adui zangu, kwa sababu ya ukandamizaji wa waovu; maana wananiletea matatizo na kunitesa wakiwa na hasira.
4 I am terrified, and I am very much afraid that I will die.
Moyo wangu wasumbuka ndani yangu, na hofu ya kifo imeniangukia.
5 I am very fearful and I tremble/shake, and I am completely terrified.
Uwoga na kutetemeka kumenijia, nayo hofu imenielemea.
6 I said, “I wish that I had wings like a dove! If I had wings, I would fly away and find a place to rest.
Nikasema, “Oh, kama tu ningekuwa na mabawa kama njiwa! Ningelipaa mbali na kupata pumziko.
7 I would fly far away and live in the desert.
Tazama, ningeenda mbali; ningekaa jangwani. (Selah)
8 I would quickly find a shelter from [my enemies] [who are like] [MET] a strong wind and rainstorm.”
Ningefanya haraka kuja mafichoni mwako kuzikimbia dhoruba na tufani.”
9 Lord, confuse my enemies, and cause their plans to fail, because I see them acting violently and causing strife in the city [of Jerusalem].
Uwaangamize, Bwana, vuruga lugha zao! Kwa maana nimeona vurugu na ugomvi katika mji.
10 During [each] day and night they march around on top of its walls, committing crimes and causing trouble.
Mchana na usiku wao huenda kwenye kuta zake; uchafu na ufisadi uko katikati yake.
11 They destroy [things] everywhere. They oppress and defraud [people] in the (marketplaces/public squares).
Uovu uko katikati yake; ukandamizaji na uongo hauiachi mitaa yake.
12 If it were an enemy who was making fun of me, I could endure it. If it were someone who hates me, who despises me, I could hide from him.
Kwa maana hakuwa adui aliye nikemea, hivyo ningevumilia; wala ingekuwa ni yule aliye nichukia aliyejiinua mwenyewe dhidi yagu, hivyo ningejificha asinione.
13 But it is someone who is just like me, my companion, someone who was my friend [who is doing this to me].
Lakini ulikuwa wewe, mtu sawa na mimi, mwenzangu na rafiki yangu.
14 We previously had many good talks together; we walked around together in God’s temple.
Tulikuwa na ushirika mtamu pamoja; tuliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu tukiwa na umati mkubwa.
15 I desire/hope that my enemies will die suddenly; while they are still young, cause them to go down to the place where the dead people are. They they think evil things. (Sheol h7585)
Kifo na kiwapate ghafla; na washuke wakiwa hai kuzimuni, maana ndiko waishiko waovu, hapo hapo kati yao. (Sheol h7585)
16 But I [will] ask Yahweh, [my] God, to help me, and he will save me.
Lakini kwangu mimi, nitamwita Mungu, na Yahwe ataniokoa.
17 [Each] morning and [each] noontime and [each] evening I tell him what I am concerned about, and I moan, and he hears my voice.
Wakati wa jioni, asubuhi na mchana ninalalamika na kuomboleza; yeye atasikia sauti yangu.
18 I have [very] many enemies, but he will rescue me and bring me back safely from the battles that I fight.
Kwa usalama kabisa atayaokoa maisha yangu na vita dhidi yangu, kwa maana wale waliopigana nami walikuwa ni wengi.
19 God is the one who has ruled everything forever, and he will listen to me. He will cause my enemies to be [defeated and] disgraced, because they do not change their evil behavior and they do not revere God.
Mungu, yule unayetawala milele, atawasikia na kuwaaibisha wao. (Selah) Hawabadiliki, na hawamhofu Mungu.
20 My companion, [whom I mentioned previously], betrayed his friends and broke the agreement that he made with them.
Rafiki yangu ameinua mikono yake dhidi ya wale waliokuwa na amani naye; Hakuheshimu agano alilokuwa nalo.
21 What he said was [easy to listen to, like] butter [is easy to swallow] [MET], but in his inner being he hated people; his words were [soothing] like [olive] oil, [but they hurt people like] sharp swords do [MET].
Mdomo wake ulikuwa laini kama siagi, lakini moyo wake ulikuwa adui; maneno yake yalikuwa laini kuliko mafuta, lakini yalikuwa ni panga zilizochomolewa.
22 Put your troubles in Yahweh’s hands, and he will take care of you; he will never allow righteous [people] to experience disasters.
Umtwike mizigo yako Yahwe, naye atakusaidia; yeye hataruhusu mtu mwenye haki kuyumbayumba.
23 God, you will cause murderers [MTY] and liars to die before they have lived half as long as they expect to live; but [as for me], I will trust in you.
Bali wewe, Mungu, utawaleta waovu chini kwenye shimo la uharibifu; watu wenye kiu ya kumwaga damu na waongo hawataishi hata nusu ya maisha kama wengine, lakini mimi nitakuamini wewe.
