Lamentations 3
1 I [am] the man [who] hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath.
Niĩ ndĩ mũndũ wonete thĩĩna nĩ ũndũ wa kũhũũrwo na rũthanju rwa mangʼũrĩ make.
2 Me He hath led, and causeth to go [in] darkness, and without light.
Andwarĩte akangereria nduma-inĩ handũ ha ũtheri-inĩ;
3 Surely against me He turneth back, He turneth His hand all the day.
ti-itherũ, atũmĩte guoko gwake kũnjũkĩrĩre rĩngĩ na rĩngĩ, mũthenya wothe.
4 He hath worn out my flesh and my skin. He hath broken my bones.
Nĩatũmĩte nyama cia mwĩrĩ wakwa na gĩkonde kĩaguo ihinyare, na akoinanga mahĩndĩ makwa.
5 He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness.
Nĩandigiicĩirie, na agaathiũrũrũkĩria na marũrũ, na thĩĩna.
6 In dark places He hath caused me to dwell, As the dead of old.
Atũmĩte ndũũre nduma-inĩ o ta andũ arĩa maakuire tene.
7 He hath hedged me about, and I go not out, He hath made heavy my fetter.
Nĩanjirigĩire na rũthingo nĩguo ndikae kũũra; mĩnyororo yakwa nĩamĩritũhĩtie mũno.
8 Also when I call and cry out, He hath shut out my prayer.
O na rĩrĩa ndetana kana ndakaya ngĩenda ũteithio-rĩ, nĩ kũhingĩrĩria ahingagĩrĩria mahooya makwa.
9 He hath hedged my ways with hewn work, My paths He hath made crooked.
Nĩahingĩte njĩra yakwa na mahiga maicũhie; atũmĩte tũcĩra twakwa tuogome.
10 A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.
Kũrĩ niĩ aatuĩkĩte o ta nduba rĩrĩa yoheirie, kana ta mũrũũthi rĩrĩa wĩhithĩte,
11 My ways He is turning aside, and He pulleth me in pieces, He hath made me a desolation.
akĩngururia kuuma gacĩra-inĩ, akĩndambuura, akĩndiganĩria itarĩ na ũteithio.
12 He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.
Ageetete ũta wake, akangereka, nduĩke cabaa ya kũrathagwo nĩ mĩguĩ yake.
13 He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.
Nĩatheecire ngoro yakwa na mĩguĩ kuuma thiaka-inĩ wake.
14 I have been a derision to all my people, Their song all the day.
Ngĩgĩtuĩka wa gũthekagĩrĩrwo nĩ andũ akwa othe; maanyũrũragia na rwĩmbo mũthenya wothe.
15 He hath filled me with bitter things, He hath filled me [with] wormwood.
Anjiyũrĩtie maũndũ marũrũ, na akaahũũnia na maaĩ ma nyongo.
16 And He breaketh with gravel my teeth, He hath covered me with ashes.
Nĩangʼethũrangĩte magego makwa na kagoto; anangĩrĩirie rũkũngũ-inĩ.
17 And Thou castest off from peace my soul, I have forgotten prosperity.
Nĩnjagithĩtio thayũ; nĩndiganĩirwo ũgaacĩru nĩ kĩĩ.
18 And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nguuga atĩrĩ, “Riiri wakwa nĩũthirĩte, o hamwe na maũndũ marĩa mothe ndũire njĩrĩgĩrĩire kuuma kũrĩ Jehova.”
19 Remember my affliction and my mourning, Wormwood and gall!
Nĩngũririkana thĩĩna wakwa, na kũũrũũra gwakwa, na ngaririkana maũndũ marũrũ, o na maaĩ ma nyongo.
20 Remember well, and bow down doth my soul in me.
Ngoro yakwa no ĩraririkana maũndũ macio, nayo ĩkaringĩka thĩinĩ wakwa.
21 This I turn to my heart — therefore I hope.
O na gũtariĩ ũguo nĩndirikanaga ũndũ ũyũ, na tondũ wa ũguo ngagĩa na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro:
22 The kindnesses of Jehovah! For we have not been consumed, For not ended have His mercies.
Tondũ wa wendo mũnene wa Jehova, nĩkĩo tũtaniinĩtwo biũ, nĩgũkorwo tha ciake itirĩ hĩndĩ ithiraga.
23 New every morning, abundant [is] thy faithfulness.
Tha ciaku ikoragwo irĩ njerũ rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ, wĩhokeku waku nĩ mũnene mũno.
24 My portion [is] Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.
Ngoro yakwa yugaga atĩrĩ, “Jehova nĩwe igai rĩakwa; tondũ ũcio nĩwe ndĩrĩetagĩrĩra.”
25 Good [is] Jehovah to those waiting for Him, To the soul [that] seeketh Him.
Jehova nĩ mwega kũrĩ arĩa mamwĩhokaga, kũrĩ ngoro ĩyo ĩmũrongoragia;
26 Good! when one doth stay and stand still For the salvation of Jehovah.
nĩ wega mũndũ gweterera ũhonokio wa Jehova o akirĩte.
27 Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.
Nĩ wega mũndũ gũkuua icooki hĩndĩ ĩrĩa arĩ mũnini.
28 He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid [it] upon him.
Nĩaikare arĩ wiki akirĩte, nĩgũkorwo nĩ Jehova ũmũigĩrĩire rĩo.
29 He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.
Nĩaturumithie ũthiũ wake rũkũngũ-inĩ, no gũkorwo aahota kũgĩa na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro.
30 He giveth to his smiter the cheek, He is filled with reproach.
Nĩerekererie rũthĩa kũrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũkũmũgũtha, na aiyũrwo nĩ thoni.
31 For the Lord doth not cast off to the age.
Nĩgũkorwo Jehova ndateanagĩria andũ nginya tene.
32 For though He afflicted, yet He hath pitied, According to the abundance of His kindness.
O na gũtuĩka nĩarehaga kĩeha-rĩ, we nĩaiguanagĩra tha, nĩgũkorwo wendo ũcio wake ũtathiraga nĩ mũnene mũno.
33 For He hath not afflicted with His heart, Nor doth He grieve the sons of men.
Nĩgũkorwo ndarehagĩra andũ mĩnyamaro, kana akarehere ciana cia andũ kĩeha akĩendaga.
34 To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth,
Rĩrĩa andũ a bũrũri arĩa othe mohetwo maarangĩrĩrio na makinya-rĩ,
35 To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,
rĩrĩa mũndũ aagithio kĩhooto gĩake mbere ya Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno-rĩ,
36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.
o na rĩrĩa mũndũ atuĩrwo ciira hatarĩ kĩhooto-rĩ, githĩ Mwathani ndonaga maũndũ macio?
37 Who [is] this — he hath said, and it is, [And] the Lord hath not commanded [it]?
Nũũ ũngĩaria na atũme ũndũ ũcio ũhinge, Mwathani ataathanĩte gũtuĩke ũguo?
38 From the mouth of the Most High Go not forth the evils and the good.
Githĩ kanua-inĩ ka Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno tiho hoimaga maũndũ mooru, na hakoima maũndũ mega?
39 What — sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin?
Mũndũ o wothe ũrĩ muoyo-rĩ, atetaga nĩkĩ rĩrĩa ekũherithio nĩ ũndũ wa mehia make?
40 We search our ways, and investigate, And turn back unto Jehovah.
Nĩtũthuthuurie-i mĩthiĩre iitũ na tũmĩtuĩrie, tũcokerere Jehova.
41 We lift up our heart on the hands unto God in the heavens.
Nĩtwambararie ngoro ciitũ na moko maitũ na igũrũ kũrĩ Mũrungu ũrĩa ũrĩ igũrũ, tuuge atĩrĩ:
42 We — we have transgressed and rebelled, Thou — Thou hast not forgiven.
“Ithuĩ-rĩ, nĩtwĩhĩtie na tũgakũremera, wee nawe ũkaaga gũtũrekera.
43 Thou hast covered Thyself with anger, And dost pursue us; Thou hast slain — Thou hast not pitied.
“Wee wĩhumbĩrĩte na marakara, ũgatũingatithia; ũũraganĩte ũtekũiguanĩra tha.
44 Thou hast covered Thyself with a cloud, So that prayer doth not pass through.
Wee wĩhumbĩrĩte na itu nĩgeetha gũtikagĩe na ihooya rĩngĩgũkinyĩra.
45 Offscouring and refuse Thou dost make us In the midst of the peoples.
Wee ũtũmĩte tũtuĩke ta gĩko, na ta mahuti gatagatĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ.
46 Opened against us their mouth have all our enemies.
“Thũ ciitũ ciothe itwathamĩirie tũnua itũũkĩrĩre.
47 Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.
Nĩtũkorereirwo nĩ kĩmako kĩnene, na tũkenjerwo marima, tũgakorwo nĩ ũniinani, na mwanangĩko.”
48 Rivulets of water go down my eye, For the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Maitho makwa maranyũrũrũkia tũrũũĩ twa maithori nĩ ũndũ andũ akwa nĩmanangĩtwo.
49 Mine eye is poured out, And doth not cease without intermission,
Maitho makwa marĩnyũrũrũkagia maithori mategũtigithĩria, magaikara o makĩnyũrũrũkaga,
50 Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,
nginya rĩrĩa Jehova agaacũthĩrĩria arĩ igũrũ oone.
51 My eye affecteth my soul, Because of all the daughters of my city.
Maũndũ marĩa ndĩrona nĩmaranjiguithia kĩeha ngoro, tondũ wa andũ-a-nja othe a itũũra rĩakwa inene.
52 Hunted me sore as a bird have my enemies without cause.
Andũ arĩa maatuĩkĩte thũ ciakwa hatarĩ gĩtũmi nĩo maanguĩmaga ta nyoni.
53 They have cut off in a pit my life, And they cast a stone against me.
Maanjikirie irima makĩenda kũnjũraga, na makĩĩhũũra na mahiga;
54 Flowed have waters over my head, I have said, I have been cut off.
ndaahubanĩirio nĩ maaĩ maingĩ, magĩikũrũkĩra igũrũ rĩa mũtwe wakwa, na niĩ ngĩĩciiria ndĩ hakuhĩ kũniinwo.
55 I called Thy name, O Jehovah, from the lower pit.
Ngĩkaĩra rĩĩtwa rĩaku Wee Jehova, ndĩ kũu irima-inĩ rĩu iriku.
56 My voice Thou hast heard, Hide not Thine ear at my breathing — at my cry.
Na we ũkĩigua ithaithana rĩakwa, ngĩkwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũhinga matũ maku ngĩgũkaĩra ũndeithie.”
57 Thou hast drawn near in the day I call Thee, Thou hast said, Fear not.
Nawe ũkĩnguhĩrĩria rĩrĩa ndagũkaĩire, ũkĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga gwĩtigĩra.”
58 Thou hast pleaded, O Lord, the pleadings of my soul, Thou hast redeemed my life.
Wee Mwathani-rĩ, nĩwe wanjiirĩrĩire; nawe ũgĩgĩkũũra muoyo wakwa.
59 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, my overthrow, Judge Thou my cause.
Wee Jehova, nĩwonete ũũru ũrĩa njĩkĩtwo. Tua ciira wakwa arĩ we!
60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance, All their thoughts of me.
Wee nĩwonete kwĩrĩhĩria kwao guothe, o na mathugunda mao mothe ma kũnjũkĩrĩra.
61 Thou hast heard their reproach, O Jehovah, All their thoughts against me,
Wee Jehova-rĩ, nĩũiguĩte irumi iria manumĩte nacio, o na mathugunda mao mothe ma kũnjũkĩrĩra:
62 The lips of my withstanders, Even their meditation against me all the day.
maũndũ marĩa thũ ciakwa ciaragia na mĩheehũ ikĩngʼungʼuanaga injũkĩrĩre mũthenya wothe.
63 Their sitting down, and their rising up, Behold attentively, I [am] their song.
Ta kĩmarore! Magĩikara thĩ kana magĩũkĩra, maanyũrũragia na nyĩmbo ciao.
64 Thou returnest to them the deed, O Jehovah, According to the work of their hands.
Wee Jehova-rĩ, marĩhe kũringana na ũrĩa mekĩte, kũringana na wĩra wa moko mao.
65 Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.
Ũmia ngoro ciao, nakĩo kĩrumi gĩaku kĩroikara nao!
66 Thou pursuest in anger, and destroyest them, From under the heavens of Jehovah!
Maingatithie ũrĩ na marakara, na ũmaniine mathire gũkũ mũhuro wa igũrũ rĩa Jehova.
