Psalms 18
1 To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David, who hath spoken to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and he saith: — I love Thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
Thaburi ya Daudi Nĩngwendete, Wee Jehova, o Wee hinya wakwa.
2 Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
Jehova nĩwe rwaro rwakwa rwa ihiga, na rũirigo rwakwa rwa hinya, na mũkũũri wakwa; Mũrungu wakwa nĩwe rwaro rwakwa rwa ihiga, o we rĩũrĩro rĩakwa. Nĩwe ngo yakwa, na rũhĩa rwa ũhonokio wakwa, o na kĩĩhitho gĩakwa kĩrũmu.
3 The 'Praised One' I call Jehovah, And from my enemies I am saved.
Ngayagĩra Jehova, ũrĩa wagĩrĩire nĩkũgoocwo, na ngahonokio kuuma kũrĩ thũ ciakwa.
4 Compassed me have cords of death, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
Mĩhĩndo ya gĩkuũ nĩyandigiicire; kĩguũ kĩa mwanangĩko gĩkĩĩhubĩkania.
Mĩhĩndo ya mbĩrĩra ĩgĩĩthiororokeria; nayo mĩtego ya gĩkuũ ĩkĩnjĩhotorera. (Sheol h7585)
6 In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I cry. He heareth from His temple my voice, And My cry before Him cometh into His ears.
Mĩnyamaro-inĩ yakwa ndakaĩire Jehova; ngĩrĩrĩra Ngai wakwa aandeithie. Arĩ hekarũ-inĩ yake nĩ aaiguire mũgambo wakwa; kĩrĩro gĩakwa gĩgĩkinya harĩ we, o matũ-inĩ make.
7 And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake — because He hath wrath.
Thĩ ĩkĩinaina na ĩgĩthingitha, nayo mĩthingi ya irĩma ĩkĩenyenya; ĩkĩinaina tondũ aarĩ mũrakaru.
8 Gone up hath smoke by His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumeth, Coals have been kindled by it.
Ndogo ĩkiuma maniũrũ-inĩ make ĩkĩambata na igũrũ; mwaki wa kũniinana ũkiuma kanua-inĩ gake, kanua-inĩ gake hakiuma makara mekũrĩrĩmbũka.
9 And He inclineth the heavens, and cometh down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Aahingũrire igũrũ agĩikũrũka thĩ; matu matumanu maarĩ rungu rwa makinya make.
10 And He rideth on a cherub, and doth fly, And He flieth on wings of wind.
Aathiire akuuĩtwo nĩ ikerubi akĩũmbũka; akĩambata na igũrũ na mathagu ma rũhuho.
11 He maketh darkness His secret place, Round about Him His tabernacle, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Aatuire nduma kĩndũ gĩake gĩa kwĩhumbĩra, hema ya kũmũthiũrũrũkĩria, o matu marĩa mathimbu ma mbura.
12 From the brightness over-against Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
Kuuma ũkengi ũrĩa warĩ harĩ we, mbura ya mbembe na heni igũtũrĩkanĩria matu-inĩ make.
13 And thunder in the heavens doth Jehovah, And the Most High giveth forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.
Jehova akĩruruma arĩ kũu igũrũ; mũgambo wa Ũrĩa-ũrĩ-Igũrũ-Mũno ũkĩiguuo.
14 And He sendeth His arrows and scattereth them, And much lightning, and crusheth them.
Aikirie mĩguĩ yake, akĩharagania thũ, agĩciikĩria heni nene, agĩcingatithia.
15 And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.
Mĩkuru ya iria ĩkĩguũrio, nayo mĩthingi ya thĩ ĩkĩhumbũrio nĩ ũndũ wa irũithia rĩaku, Wee Jehova, na nĩ ũndũ wa ihurutana rĩa mĩhũmũ ya maniũrũ maku.
16 He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Agĩtambũrũkia guoko gwake kuuma o kũu igũrũ, akĩĩnyiita; akĩnguucia, akĩnduta maaĩ-inĩ kũrĩa kũriku.
17 He delivereth me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
Andeithũrire harĩ thũ yakwa ĩrĩ hinya, akĩndeithũra kũrĩ arĩa maathũire, o acio maangĩrĩtie hinya.
18 They go before me in a day of my calamity And Jehovah is for a support to me.
Manjĩhotoreire mũthenya ũrĩa ndaarĩ na mũtino, no Jehova nĩwe warĩ mũtiirĩrĩri wakwa.
19 And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.
Andeehire kũndũ kwariĩ; akĩndeithũra nĩ tondũ nĩakenetio nĩ niĩ.
20 Jehovah doth recompense me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.
Jehova anjĩkĩire maũndũ kũringana na ũthingu wakwa; andĩhĩte kũringana na ũtheru wa moko makwa.
21 For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, And have not done wickedly against my God.
Nĩgũkorwo nĩnũmĩtie njĩra cia Jehova; ndiĩkĩte ũũru ngahutatĩra Ngai wakwa.
22 For all His judgments [are] before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.
Mawatho make mothe marĩ mbere yakwa; ndihutatĩire irĩra cia watho wake wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo.
23 And I am perfect with him, And I keep myself from mine iniquity.
Ngoretwo itarĩ na ũcuuke ndĩ mbere yake, na ngemenyerera ndikehie.
24 And Jehovah doth return to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Over-against his eyes.
Jehova andĩhĩte kũringana na ũthingu wakwa, akandĩha kũringana na ũtheru wa moko makwa maitho-inĩ make.
25 With the kind Thou showest Thyself kind, With a perfect man showest Thyself perfect.
Kũrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa mwĩhokeku ũrĩĩonanagia ũrĩ mwĩhokeku, na kũrĩ ũrĩa ũtarĩ ũcuuke ũrĩĩonanagia ndũrĩ ũcuuke,
26 With the pure Thou showest Thyself pure, And with the perverse showest Thyself a wrestler,
kũrĩ ũrĩa wĩtheragia, ũrĩĩonanagia ũrĩ mũtheru, no kũrĩ ũrĩa ũrĩ mĩthiĩre mĩogomu, ũrĩĩonanagia ũrĩ mũmũhutatĩri.
27 For Thou a poor people savest, And the eyes of the high causest to fall.
Wee ũhonokagia andũ arĩa enyiihia, no arĩa marĩ maitho ma mwĩtĩĩo ũkamaconorithia.
28 For Thou — Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
Wee Jehova, ũigaga tawa wakwa wakanĩte; Ngai wakwa atũmaga nduma yakwa ĩtuĩke ũtheri.
29 For by Thee I run — a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.
Ndĩ na ũteithio waku no hote gũtharĩkĩra mbũtũ ya ita; ndĩ na Ngai wakwa no hote kũrũga rũthingo.
30 God! perfect [is] His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield [is] He to all those trusting in Him.
Mũrungu-rĩ, njĩra ciake nĩnginyanĩru; kiugo kĩa Jehova gĩtirĩ ihĩtia. We nĩwe ngo ya arĩa othe mehithaga harĩ we.
31 For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?
Nĩ ũndũ-rĩ, nũũ Mũrungu tiga Jehova? Na nũũ Rwaro rwa Ihiga tiga Ngai witũ?
32 God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.
Nĩ Mũrungu ũũheaga hinya na agatũma njĩra yakwa ĩkinyanĩre.
33 Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.
Atũmaga magũrũ makwa magĩe ihenya ta ma thwariga; aahotithagia kũrũgama kũndũ kũrĩa kũraihu.
34 Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms.
We nĩwe wonagia moko makwa mũrũĩre wa mbaara; moko makwa no mageete ũta wa gĩcango.
35 And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.
Ũũheaga ngo yaku ya ũhootani, guoko gwaku kwa ũrĩo nĩkuo kũndiiragĩrĩra; ũinamagĩrĩra ũkaanenehia.
36 Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.
Ũnjaramagĩria njĩra ya kũrĩa thiiagĩra, nĩgeetha magũrũ makwa matigatirũke.
37 I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.
Ndaingatithirie thũ ciakwa ngĩcikinyĩra; ndiacookire na thuutha nginya rĩrĩa cianiinirwo.
38 I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
Ndacihehenjire ikĩremwo nĩ gũũkĩra; ciagũire thĩ wa magũrũ makwa.
39 And Thou girdest me [with] strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.
Wee waheire hinya wa kũrũa mbaara; ũgĩgĩtũma thũ ciakwa ciinamĩrĩre magũrũ-inĩ makwa.
40 As to mine enemies — Thou hast given to me the neck, As to those hating me — I cut them off.
Watũmire thũ ciakwa ihũndũke ciũre, na niĩ ngĩniina arĩa maathũire.
41 They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.
Maakaire mateithio, no hatiarĩ na wa kũmahonokia, maakaĩire Jehova no ndaametĩkire.
42 And I beat them as dust before wind, As mire of the streets I empty them out.
Ndaamahũũrire makĩhinya ta rũkũngũ rũmbũrĩtwo nĩ rũhuho; ngĩmaita njĩra-inĩ ta ndooro.
43 Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.
Nĩũũhonoketie ngaaga gũtharĩkĩrwo nĩ andũ; ũnduĩte mũtongoria wa ndũrĩrĩ; andũ itooĩ nĩmandungatagĩra.
44 At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
O rĩrĩa maigua ngumo yakwa, nĩmanjathĩkagĩra; andũ a kũngĩ mehetaga marĩ mbere yakwa.
45 Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
Othe makuuaga ngoro; mookaga makĩinainaga moimĩte ciĩhitho ciao cia hinya.
46 Jehovah liveth — and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
Jehova atũũraga muoyo! O we Rwaro rwakwa rwa Ihiga arogoocwo! Ngai o we Mũhonokia wakwa arotũgĩrio!
47 God — who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdueth peoples under me,
We nĩwe Mũrungu ũrĩa ũndĩhagĩria, agatooria ndũrĩrĩ, agaciiga rungu rwakwa,
48 My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.
o we ũũhonokagia kuuma kũrĩ thũ ciakwa. Wandũgĩririe igũrũ rĩa andũ arĩa maathũire; ũkĩndeithũra kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa mahũthagĩra hinya.
49 Therefore I confess Thee among nations, O Jehovah, And to Thy name I sing praise,
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, Wee Jehova, nĩndĩrĩkũgoocaga ndĩ gatagatĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ, ndĩrĩinaga ngagooca rĩĩtwa rĩaku.
50 Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!
Aheaga mũthamaki wake ũhootani mũnene; onanagia ũtugi wake ũtathiraga kũrĩ ũcio wake mũitĩrĩrie maguta, kũrĩ Daudi na njiaro ciake nginya tene.
